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If your workplace relationships have grown strained and difficult, working with human resources personnel to resolve the conflict or changing jobs are two options to resolve the problem; (more…)
If your workplace relationships have grown strained and difficult, working with human resources personnel to resolve the conflict or changing jobs are two options to resolve the problem; (more…)
The Asian longhorned tick (ALT) is a newcomer to the U.S., and its presence has already caused significant damage to cattle. Blood-sucking ticks on the body are harmful enough, but the (more…)
Once, not that long ago, a farmer was simply a farmer. They planted seeds, grew crops, raised livestock and then sold it, sometimes without ever having to speak to a member of the public. (more…)
The first time Dr. Ashley Kennedy saw the term “insect apocalypse” in print was in the New York Times in November 2018. “It was a report about a meta-analysis of 73 independent reports (more…)
For several years now, I have subscribed to the online Argus North American Fertilizer (ANAF) newsletter. (more…)
“Swift” normally wouldn’t be an adjective to describe New York State’s bureaucracy. However, as several state legislators called for the elimination of the NYS Farm Laborers Wage Board (more…)
CALLANDS, VA – “There’s no reason why I should be a farmer,” Robert Mills said. “It never should have happened.”
Mills didn’t grow up on a farm. (more…)
CANASTOTA, NY – It’s fitting that the Northeast Highland Cattle Association came together at Matt and Wendi Campbell’s Ridgeville Farm for their annual meeting because of their (more…)
Farmers install anaerobic digesters for a variety of reasons, including manure management, odor reduction and revenue potential.
Anaerobic digestion involves the breakdown (more…)
Yield monitors have helped farmers track crop performance for years. But to maximize profit, the data have to be taken a step further, according to Dr. Terry Griffin, an associate professor (more…)
It’s harvest time. A mother prepares to go to the field by downloading movies on a phone or tablet to keep her toddler quiet in the tractor; another carefully lines a laundry basket with (more…)
The rise in popularity in “local grains” prompted further research in organic growing practices for Ellen Mallory, Extension professor and Cooperative Extension agent with the School (more…)
Many rural and suburban youth experience their first paid employment on a farm. Attorney Michael Harrington, Ford Harrison Law, said hiring factors vary by state and depend on age, (more…)
The 142nd Grahamsville “Little World’s Fair” took place Aug. 19 – 21. The “Little World’s Fair” is the longest-running independent fair in New York State. Hosted by the Neversink (more…)
Just after dark on March 19 of this year, lightning flashed south of our home in central Otsego County. (more…)