Raising livestock takes some serious doing. Feeding, watering and minding troublesome animals makes for a long day’s work. (more…)

“Media coverage can bring significant attention and credibility to your farm, but it requires understanding what makes (more…)

Hiking, hunting, harvesting? Going for a walk in the woods? Riding your horse? Mowing your lawn? Picking apples? (more…)

On Sept. 18, Jim, an organic dairy farmer, called me to discuss (more…)

The Asian longhorn tick (ALHT), native to eastern Asia, was first found in the U.S. in 2017. In less than a decade, ALHT (more…)

“We’re seeing the collision of the beef and dairy markets in a way we wouldn’t have dreamed of a few years ago.”

That’s how (more…)

On the evening of March 15, 2025, a fairly serious electric storm (more…)

Hyperbole is often found in literature when an author wants to heighten the effect of their words or add vibrancy and (more…)

As farmers throughout the Northeast have been waiting less than patiently for rain, some areas have finally gotten some (more…)

Agritourism enterprises often welcome customers with service animals, and most visits go well. However, if there was a (more…)

Heather Darby, agronomic and soils specialist for University of Vermont Extension, has a “love/hate relationship with (more…)

In mid-August, Pecos Bill (aka Wild Bill), a fellow Cornell ag graduate, sought my advice (more…)