Considerations for agritourism hiring

Elizabeth Higgins, agriculture business management and production economics specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, recently spoke about staffing considerations as part of a CCE series on agritourism. Cultivating Supervision Skills According to Higgins, management is the ability to get work done through other people, and being a successful supervisor requires a specific set of skills. “I

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High oleic soybeans present opportunity for farmers

by Deborah Jeanne Post

September 2, 2026

Soybean growers eager to boost their profits should look at high oleic soybeans. A panel of experts discussed “The High Oleic Soybean Opportunity in N...

Agritourism/Agritainment, Country Folks

Be bonfire smart this autumn

by Enrico Villamaino

September 2, 2026

A farm bonfire has a certain magic. Hayrides roll in from the fields, boots crunch across the ground and a crackling blaze gives families a warm place...

Agritourism/Agritainment, Country Folks

Seasonal employee legal matters

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

September 2, 2026

Hiring seasonal employees challenges many farm operators as many aspects of the hiring process and other human resources matters differ from that of n...

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The teen researcher studying microplastics on the farm

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

September 2, 2026

David Liu is a rising senior at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH, and he’s on a mission to share knowledge about the risks and threats of micropl...