Contingency planning can stave off chaos
As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has proven, anything can happen to your cattle herds at any time. (more…)
Safety is needed in agritourism
Agricultural activities can be dangerous if safety is not taken seriously. As the weather becomes nicer, farms will be offering (more…)
Biochar filtration for irrigation water
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major concerns in human and veterinary medicine today. A variety of agricultural (more…)
Crop Comments: Does Early Electric Storm Signal Growing Season Start?
One week into Daylight Savings Time, as the sun was starting to set, the sky in our part of Central New York (more…)
Some April Fools’ fun for 2025
As is our annual tradition, we’d thought we’d share some silly stories with you on April 1. (more…)
Research response to HPAI in dairy cattle
When highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) became widespread in chickens, farmers were forced to eliminate (more…)
Fencing techniques for pigs & cows
The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) hosted their 23rd annual winter conference recently at SNHU. (more…)
East Region conservationists receive positive praise
NORWICH, NY – “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation,” said the Dalai Lama. (more…)
Crop Comments: Manage Pastures to Mouth-Harvest a 300% Return
Country Folks classifieds for March 19 lists 28 hay for sale ads. In addition to that section are three more hay (more…)
Handling compassion fatigue at dairy farms
According to Dr. Noa Román-Muñiz, the first step to understanding compassion fatigue is to have a shared (more…)
Strategic deworming to fight resistance, part 1
Part 1: Using drugs effectively
The parasite resistance issue in small ruminants isn’t new, but it’s still a struggle (more…)
Horse Tales: Spring shedding
Shedding and spring – two words that go together in the Northeast. Although different horses shed at different rates (more…)
Crop Comments: A New Look at the Neonic Nuisance
I have monitored colony collapse disorder (CCD) since it was first identified by entomologists over a quarter-century (more…)
Many questions, few answers
Oscar Garrison, senior vice president of food safety and regulatory affairs for United Egg Producers (UEP), (more…)
Nutrient management, manureshed-style
While “manureshed” may sound like a place to store manure prior to land application, Dr. Robb Meinen, Penn State (more…)
