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Eastern Edition

The ag economic outlook

by Steve Wagner

Dave Swarz of the Penn State Extension received the Staff Laureate Leadership Award last year from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences for “exhibiting sound judgment and exemplary problem solving.” Although he made his remarks at a beef meeting, he talked about Ag commodities because “they are all in some way or another associated with, and affect, beef prices.” [Read more…]

June 23, 2017

Dairy farmers discuss policy priorities during Capitol Hill visits

Meetings focus on industry issues including farm bill, food labeling, trade and immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dairy farmers from across the country visited Capitol Hill as part of the National Milk Producers Federation’s annual young farmer fly-in to Washington, where in more than 200 meetings they asked lawmakers for action on a handful of issues important to the dairy sector. [Read more…]

June 23, 2017

New York Farm Bureau sponsors new blue jackets for NYS FFA officer team

New York Farm Bureau now a “core sponsor” of the outstanding FFA youth organization

New York Farm Bureau holds agricultural education and leadership development in high regard. As a result, the organization has been a longtime supporter of New York FFA. [Read more…]

June 23, 2017

SUNY Cobleskill hosts Master Shearer Franc Winkley

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Once again SUNY Cobleskill has set precedence in providing the educational tools farmers need for success in professional endeavors in the fiber industry.

A recently offered 3-day Shearing Workshop certification complemented the Fiber Grading, Sorting, Classing certificate earned through an innovative 3-day workshop last year. [Read more…]

June 15, 2017

Oneida County Farm Fest Showcases Agriculture at DiNitto Farms

by Troy Bishopp

MARCY, NY — Dairy month started on a sunny and inspiring note, courtesy of the DiNitto Family Dairy Farm, Oneida County Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County, Oneida County Dairy Promotion and legions of enthusiastic volunteers, vendors and sponsors. Over 850 Oneida County elementary school students and 4,000 guests and local families toured and learned about the inner workings of the large dairy farm at the annual Farm Fest. [Read more…]

June 15, 2017

BioSafe Systems: A Growing Family

BioSafe Systems announces the strategic hires of Carleton Birk for the role of Operations Manager, and Tenaya Becker, Ester Mastronardi, Patrick Clark, and Kyle Pickles for the roles of Technical Sales Representatives in their respective geographic regions throughout USA and Canada. [Read more…]

June 13, 2017

Showmanship Clinic at Stonewall Farms

by Judy Van Put

On Sunday, June 4, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County presented a Multi-Species Showmanship Clinic to 4-Hers and their families, hosted by Barbara Moran, at her Stonewall Farms in Jeffersonville, NY. Upwards of 100 attendees were present, including 33 4-Hers and their families and friends. [Read more…]

June 9, 2017

Keeping the history alive

by Troy Bishopp

ORISKANY FALLS, NY — Country singer, Kenny Chesney, praised the farmer’s iron horses as being sexy. Old hit-and-miss engines and tractor aficionados, Dale and Jennifer Brown of West Winfield think they’re more like being in a love affair. [Read more…]

June 9, 2017

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Don’t grind up your profit

by Michael Wren          SUNY Cobleskill and Cornell University are known for the part they play in educating those willing to learn. This is why Betsy Jensen, Meat Laboratory manager at SUNY Cobleskill and MacKenzie Waro of the Cornell Cooperative Extension program Harvest New York, joined forces and put on their first Beef Cutting Workshop recently.

Cheesemaker food safety workshop

Cheesemaker food safety workshop

by George Looby, DVM On June 6 the University of Connecticut (UConn) was the site of an all-day workshop on food safety in the cheesemaking industry. This intensive overview of the subject was conducted by Dr. Dennis D’Amico of the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dr. D’Amico is […]

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