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Posted on September 26, 2023
Chemical, physical and biological: the three components of soil health share a codependent relationship, according to research presented by Ken Ferrie of Crop Tech Consulting. Ferrie presented at the New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association’s Summer Crop Tour recently. “Soil health is near and de...
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Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on August 29, 2023
“Biochar is a charcoal-like material that degrades over hundreds to thousands of years,” explained Dr. Deborah Aller during the 2023 Hudson Valley webinar and field day series. “It’s produced through pyrolysis – the thermochemical decomposition of biomass at high temperatures in a no-to-very low oxy...
Country Folks
by Deborah Jeanne Post 
August 26, 2026
Farmers are accustomed to change; however, some fail to realize that change affects their industry far beyond weather and pests. “It’s not the old day...
Country Folks
Courtney Llewellyn 
August 26, 2026
Coös County field specialist Will Hastings of UNH Cooperative Extension recently led an informal and interactive discussion with some 25 farmers on bo...
Agritourism/Agritainment, Country Folks
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
August 26, 2026
Hipcamp is a popular app for discovering and booking unique outdoor stays including tent camping, RV parks, cabins, treehouses and glamping. They part...
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by Adam C. Howell, NY FarmNet 
August 26, 2026
The call Amber Russell took the day before we spoke explains most of what you need to know about farmer support in New York. A couple wanted to change...