Crop Comments: Fellow Ag Journalist Scores My Frost Call
On the evening of March 15, 2025, a fairly serious electric storm (more…)
Family farm wins Premier Breeder & Exhibitor
This was a great year for Ovaltop Holsteins at the New York State Fair. The Richfield Springs, NY, farm took 11 cows from (more…)
Technically, technical assistance
Hyperbole is often found in literature when an author wants to heighten the effect of their words or add vibrancy and (more…)
Late rain on silage corn
As farmers throughout the Northeast have been waiting less than patiently for rain, some areas have finally gotten some (more…)
The ADA & service animals
Agritourism enterprises often welcome customers with service animals, and most visits go well. However, if there was a (more…)
Staying sharp for deer season
Even lifelong hunters get sloppy. Comfort turns to complacency and a few small slip-ups can tank your entire season. The truth? (more…)
Modifying cropping systems
Heather Darby, agronomic and soils specialist for University of Vermont Extension, has a “love/hate relationship with (more…)
Crop Comments: Forage Sorghum on Final Approach
In mid-August, Pecos Bill (aka Wild Bill), a fellow Cornell ag graduate, sought my advice (more…)
‘Safety First – Avoid the Worst’ theme for National Farm Safety & Health Week
National Farm Safety and Health Week (NFSHW) is taking place this year Sept. 21 – 27. NFSHW is a time to increase (more…)
Oechsner Farms receives NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
Oechsner Farms of Newfield has been selected for the New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award.
The award honors (more…)
Quiet tradition at Quimby Farm
Quimby Farm is nestled among the rolling hills of the Hudson Valley. The barn, over a century old, overlooks the lush (more…)
More concrete solves a manure problem
When a barnyard is partially in concrete and the pasture is little more than holes left by the hooves of beef cattle, what’s (more…)
Natural breeding, synchronization & AI for sheep & goats
For most of history, sheep and goats have been bred by natural service. However, with advances in breeding technology (more…)
Soil health starts with analysis
Improving soil health starts with analyzing the soil, according to Aaron Breimer, owner of Moose Ag, a private consulting (more…)
The Little World’s Fair returns, 145 years strong
Summertime is county fair time! All across the region, local folks and youngsters have been hard at work preparing their (more…)
