by Laura Rodley
Perfectly uniform purple peppers, beets, swiss chard, eggplant, broccoli, brussel sprouts, green kale, lettuce, specialty greens, cabbage, broccoli, cucumbers, a variety of tomatoes and basil. All these vegetables and herbs are grown and sold by Kate Pike, the owner of White Goose Gardens. [Read more…]
by George Looby, DVM
The months of August and September are the height of the fair season in the northeast and there are few who are not drawn to the sights and sounds of these annual events. The exhibits and the live performances are irresistible to kids of all ages. [Read more…]
Part 1: forages
by Sally Colby
Dairy farmers know that forage is the basis for a good dairy ration, but 2017 has been a challenging year for forage production. [Read more…]
by Paul Burdziakowski
The 90th annual Westfield Fair took place Aug. 18-20, in Westfield MA. The three-day agricultural fair is put on each year in order to provide a place for both youth and adults to show off a wide range of agricultural products and related projects. [Read more…]
by George Looby, DVM
Veterinarians have been microchipping small animals for many years and the results of the program have been most rewarding. Countless dogs and cats have been returned to their rightful owners as a result of this program. Now the time has come for horse owners to have their steeds microchipped in the same way that their canine and feline counterparts have had done for many years. [Read more…]
by Hope Holland
Of late the words “bucket list” have become popular as a term for the wish list of things to do most of us probably won’t get around to in any real way in our lifetimes, particularly in the years after we retire. [Read more…]
by Sally Colby
On a pleasant summer afternoon, Todd Greenstone is supervising a construction project, directing trucks loaded with hay, helping a customer select just the right hay for thoroughbred race horses and checking in with the young men working on his combine. [Read more…]
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
PALMYRA, NY — Raising sheep came naturally to David Pinckney, Jr. The Clyde, NY resident owns Pinckney Farms West and showed at the Wayne County fair recently. Helping his family show sheep and eventually showing his own has been a regular part of his summer since he owned his first sheep at age three. [Read more…]