Start-up dairy farmer remains optimistic
by Sally Colby In a time when dairy farming is tenuous at best, a relatively new dairy farmer in Stockton, NJ, is looking toward the future. […]
Jessica Hula-Fredericks receives 2019 Silver Cow Award
by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Herkimer County’s Dairy Promotion Committee held their annual banquet at the Miners Table near Herkimer, with Holly Pullis of Roedale Dairy and Hollywood Enterprises, Richfield Springs, NY, acting as MC for [...]
Second Annual Turnout Grazier Meeting
by Katie Navarra Rain and colder temperatures didn’t keep beef producers from attending the second annual Spring Turnout Grazier Meeting on May 1. Hosted by St. Croix Farm, a third-generation conserved farm in Schaghticoke, NY, [...]
Grants can aid in produce operations
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Applying to grants early can make the difference between obtaining funding and not. Elizabeth Higgins, Extension specialist Ag Business Management, spoke about upcoming grants in a recent webinar hosted by Cornell. [...]
GMHA proud of lengthy history – and rides
by Laura Rodley On a recent Saturday afternoon, Jenny Kimberly, a resident of Windsor, VT, drove her willing Morab (half-Morgan, half-Arabian) 11-year-old Lucas on a good ride. Kimberly’s significant other, Bruce Hickey, a retired farrier, [...]
ADA accessibility extends to farm websites
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The doorways at your farm market are wide enough. You have ramps at entrances and designated parking spaces and restroom stalls. You think you’re completely accessible. But you could find yourself [...]