Dairy and maple industires promoted at 2013 Community Health and Wellness Fair
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Dairy and maple industires promoted at 2013 Community Health and Wellness Fair
Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on April 26, 2013
Montgomery County Dairy Princess Ashley Oeser and Montgomery County Maple Princess Jillian Palmer, of Fort Plain, NY, were on hand to advocate healthy living and healthy choices at a community health fair in Montgomery County on April 20. “I am so glad that I can reach out to people to teach them mo...
New program seeks to promote cover crops without government legislation
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New program seeks to promote cover crops without government legislation
Sally Colby 
Posted on April 26, 2013
If farmers could adopt new, beneficial practices without oversight by the government, would they? Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State agronomist, believes they will. The ‘Without Carrot or Stick’ project was designed to evaluate and promote the use of cover crops after corn silage with an emphasis on smal...
NYS Dairy Carousel’s judging contests offer opportunities for diverse age groups
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NYS Dairy Carousel’s judging contests offer opportunities for diverse age groups
Pat Malin 
Posted on April 19, 2013
SYRACUSE, NY — There are days when showing cows is a hectic and nearly a fulltime job for Renee Pierick. Just 16-years-old, Pierick is a seasoned leadsman, even though she doesn’t even live on a dairy farm. She was among a group of one of eight junior volunteers recruited by Jared Dueppengeisser of ...
Brown Swiss and Holstein Associations support a worthy cause at NYS Carousel
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Brown Swiss and Holstein Associations support a worthy cause at NYS Carousel
Pat Malin 
Posted on April 19, 2013
Emily Richards and Morgan Smithling, junior members of the New York Brown Swiss Association and daughters of dairy farmers from tiny rural communities in western New York, could not attend this year’s New York State Dairy Carousel, however, their names were on everyone’s lips. Dozens of fellow farme...
Foster Sheep Farm
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Foster Sheep Farm
Katie Navarra 
Posted on April 19, 2013
“Baa, Baa Black Sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes sir, three bags full…” For Tom and Carole Foster, owners of Foster Sheep Farm, in Schuylerville, NY collected “3 Bags Full” of donations to help offset the cost of permanently preserving the family farm. The fundraiser, held in conjunction with...
In Memoriam: Janice Streed Handy, long time Country Folks Editor
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In Memoriam: Janice Streed Handy, long time Country Folks Editor
Lee Newspapers 
Posted on April 15, 2013
Janice Handy, former editor of Country Folks Farm Weekly newspapers, passed away on Saturday April 13, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Back in 1972, Mrs. Handy, began working for Lee Publications as editor of Country Folks, a weekly farm newspaper, to help her family’s busines...
New York farmers speak on dairy at just food conference
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New York farmers speak on dairy at just food conference
Lorraine Lewandrowski 
Posted on April 12, 2013
Since 2009, I have been following New York City “food movement” groups. In 2009, the very week that Northeast dairy farmers chartered buses to Washington, D.C. to seek help, New York City was hosting a conference on agriculture called “Food and Climate Change.” Telephoning conference organizers at a...
Multi-drug resistant Salmonella Dublin ~ infectious disease emerging in Northeast
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Multi-drug resistant Salmonella Dublin ~ infectious disease emerging in Northeast
Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on April 12, 2013
At recent dairy resiliency workshops held by CCE CNY Dairy & Field Crop specialists and PRO-Dairy, Dr. Roger G. Ellis, DVM, of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, presented updated information on a multi-drug resistant disease emerging in Northeast cattle. “Salmonella Dublin is most commo...
Mountain View second grade class visits JoSan
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Mountain View second grade class visits JoSan
Lee Newspapers 
Posted on April 12, 2013
Submitted by Susquehanna County Dairy Maid Emory Bewley Two of Mountain View Elementary second grade classes came to JoSan Farm, owned by Joe and Sandy Pavelski. Pavelski’s have been hosting school tours for more than 20 years. Joe and Sandy’s granddaughter, Emory Bewley, is one of the Susquehanna C...
Dropping the ball
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Dropping the ball
Stephen Wagner 
Posted on April 8, 2013
Jonathan Felouzis of Giant Eagle and Morini Food Services is a human resource professional who loves football. He’s a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. He also loves the late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, whom he enjoys quoting when trying to make a point. And one of...
PCA Annual Cattleman’s Banquet honors industry leaders
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PCA Annual Cattleman’s Banquet honors industry leaders
Jon M. Casey 
Posted on April 8, 2013
Scott George, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and Wyoming dairy producer, began this year’s Award Banquet on March 28, with humorous encouragement from a cattleman who clearly understands the challenges that face beef producers across the U.S. With grain prices at unus...
Cow comfort and feed efficiency emphasized at Central NY 2013 Dairy Day
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Cow comfort and feed efficiency emphasized at Central NY 2013 Dairy Day
Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on April 8, 2013
Noted dairy speakers addressed a large audience at the CNY CCE annual 2013 Dairy Day at the Otesaga in Cooperstown. Speakers included CNY Dairy Specialist David Balbian; Cornell Dairy Science Specialist and Professor, Dr. Larry Chase; Dr. Rick Grant, President of the Wm. H. Miner Ag Research Institu...
Safety in the farm shop
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Safety in the farm shop
Sally Colby 
Posted on April 8, 2013
It’s almost time for spring planting, and many farmers will be spending extra time in the farm shop before heading out to the fields. Whether shop time means routine maintenance or repairs to major equipment, make sure safety is the priority. It’s easy to rush through a job when the weather is just ...
Pasturing poultry for profits
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Pasturing poultry for profits
Tamara Scully 
Posted on April 8, 2013
Terrell Spencer, Poultry Specialist for the National Center for Appropriate Technology, recently shared details of his profitable pastured poultry production. The February webinar provided practical first-hand how-to and economic information on building a successful pastured poultry operation. Spenc...
Madison County honors 2013 Conservation Farm of the Year
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Madison County honors 2013 Conservation Farm of the Year
Troy Bishopp 
Posted on April 8, 2013
CANASTOTA, NY — Wendell Berry’s question seems quite relevant in honoring the Carrier Family of ABC-NBR Dairy Farms as Madison County’s newest Conservation Farm of the Year. In answering his own inquiry, Berry quips, there are lots of reasons, but the plainest is: Conservationists eat. In the quest ...
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