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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on April 3, 2013
By STEVEN YACCINO FAIR OAKS, Ind. — Here at one of the largest dairy farms in the country, electricity generated using an endless supply of manure runs the equipment to milk around 30,000 cows three times a day. For years, the farm has used livestock waste to create enough natural gas to power 10 ba...
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Posted on March 29, 2013
Oswego County Farm Bureau President, Nancy Weber along with New York State FFA Association President, Amanda Rhodes met recently with the Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development of an enhanced agricultural education p...
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Bill and Mary Weaver 
Posted on March 29, 2013
Pollination prices are expected to be trending upward on the East Coast this spring, with perhaps a shortage of hives for rental in some areas. Beekeepers generally agree on the reasons for the rise in prices. First, trucking costs for semi-loads of bees are soaring. One large pollinator said he’s s...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on March 29, 2013
Like many farms in central Pennsylvania, the Glen Cauffman farm is tucked into a quiet valley, surrounded by gently rolling hills that cradle the Susquehanna River in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The farm isn’t unusual in regard to size and topography, but what’s happening there is unique. Cauffman i...
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Pat Malin 
Posted on March 29, 2013
SYRACUSE, NY — At this year’s annual Empire State Producers Expo, experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Department of Environmental Conservation among others, presented many hours of practical advice to fruit, vegetable and flower growers. No significant results from grafting tomatoes i...
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Elizabeth Tomlin 
Posted on March 29, 2013
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Pro-Dairy and Central New York Dairy/Field Crops Team recently presented workshops on new technologies and studies aimed at improving dairy resiliency. The topics involving breeding programs and dairy profitability were covered in an article in the March 25 edition of...
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