Despite a colder start to the weekend, New York Junior Beef Producers had a great turnout and show at the 2022 NYJBPA Spring Preview Show. Approximately 90 youth exhibited over 150 head of commercial and registered cattle (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Raising beef cattle is only half the struggle; the other half is actually selling the meat. To help producers with both sides of the equation, North Carolina Cooperative Extension presented (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Far more than just providing fodder, grazing can help a farm improve its resilience to future calamities. Regenerative grazing specialists Linda Poole and Justin Morris presented “Grazing for Resilience: (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Corn yield is a product function of yield components, according to Dr. Fred Below, Ph.D., professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois. And your yield is comprised (more…)
As I write this May 3, the outdoor temperature is 72º. Spring is trying to come to life, without much success. Maple trees are pollinating (more…)
by Troy Bishopp
Professor of Environmental Biology at Cazenovia College Thad Yorks led a lab class of watershed management students hosted by the Cody Farm and Monica and Bill Cody (more…)
by Judy Van Put
There’s something special about a horse. One of the largest and most powerful of our domestic animals, a horse can bring a smile to the face of even a tiny tot. (more…)
by Jessica Bern
As part of “The Role of Birds on the Farm” series, ag professionals and farmers are learning how to support beneficial birds and discourage pest birds. A recent lesson on insect-eating birds (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you’re contemplating obtaining a USDA processing license for your on-farm meat processing facility, Jim Eklund, owner of Eklund Processing in Stamford, NY, offered some advice: (more…)
Tom Kilcer and I first met at a Cooperative Extension conference in autumn 1977. At that time, I was winding up the last few months (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Maybe you think you’re doing okay. Maybe you’re struggling to make ends meet. Maybe you’re planning for retirement. There are many different money goals, but the key (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many farmers have begun to diversify their operations and use their resources in different ways to bring in more revenue. Offering lodging via Airbnb represents one additional income stream, (more…)
