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 business with needed income when prices paid to dairy farmers bottomed out. Continue reading
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New York farmers speak on dairy at just food conference
by Lorraine Lewandrowski
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 group called Just Food in NYC, it was apparent that they had little knowledge of the crisis that farmers were facing Upstate. Indeed, a NYC Food Charter developed at the time of that conference recommended that consumers “drink more water” as the beverage of choice. Further, animal agriculture seemed to be portrayed in a negative light. Regional agriculture was mentioned, but not dairy specifically. Continue reading
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Multi-drug resistant Salmonella Dublin ~ infectious disease emerging in Northeast
by Elizabeth A. Tomlin
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 commonly seen as a severe respiratory disease in calves,” Ellis reported. “This is in contrast to most Salmonella that cause gastro-intestinal disease.” Continue reading
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Dropping the ball
by Stephen Wagner
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 Continue reading