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by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Want healthy soil? Plan for it is Sarah Hirsh’s advice. As an Extension agent with University of Maryland, she presented “Growing Healthy Soil” as a webinar through MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Your smartphone is with you all the time, but you likely ignore one of its functions that could really benefit your farm: recording videos. That’s why MidAtlantic Women In Agriculture presented “Smart Phone Movies,” led by Michele Walfred, communications specialist with University of Delaware. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you don’t know your soil, you won’t know how to amend it – or what to expect for yield. That’s why Sieg Snapp, professor of Soils and Cropping System Ecology at Michigan State University, presented “Measuring Soil Health.” (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
WATERLOO, NY — Molds and mycotoxins plague many farmers, but John Winchell, New York territory sales manager for Alltech, admitted, “I love them! It sounds funny to say, but they fascinate me.” (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many producers don’t know how to price their goods, especially among different points of sale. That’s why Will Jaquinde, sustainable agriculture instructor at Tollgate Farm and Education Center at Michigan State University, presented “Pricing Products for Different Markets” as a recent webinar. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
As many farms are encountering labor shortages, the farm’s recruiting and hiring practice should receive closer scrutiny. Stan Moore, Michigan State University extension agent presented “Recruiting and Hiring Employees” as a recent webinar. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
You may think of the trees on your farm as a good source of shade for pastured animals, sap for maple syrup production or perhaps as a long-term timber harvest; however, Steve Gabriel offered many more uses for trees in his presentation “Trees for Livestock Food and Medicine” hosted as a recent webinar by Food Animals Concern Trust (FACT), a national non-profit organization advocating for safe, human production of animal-sourced foods. Larissa McKenna, humane farming program director, emceed the event. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
You may process more animals than you did last year, but how can you know whether or not your operation is profitable? John Hendrickson and Jim Munsch from the University of Wisconsin-Madison presented “Livestock Compass: A Profit Management Tool for Livestock Producers” as a recent webinar hosted by Food Animal Concerns Trust. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Food hubs can provide producers with a means of moving more produce.
Mariel Borgman, MSU Extension community food systems educator, recently presented “Food Hubs: A Distribution Solution.” (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
CLYDE, NY – Effective marketing can make the difference between success and struggle as a grain farmer. Michael Howlett, representing Howlett Farms, spoke about grain marketing at the recent meeting hosted by A.N. Martin Systems. (more…)
