Watch Sustainable Farm Energy Webinars Online

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Need a break from spring planting? If you missed any of the lunchtime webinars in the "New Generation Energy: Sustainable Power for Your Farm & Homestead" series this past March and April, you can stream them online any time by visiting https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-energy/.

Kuhn Expands GMD TL Disc Mower Series

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The new Kuhn GMD 2850 TL trailed disc mower is designed primarily for hay producers who prefer the benefits of a trailed disc mower, but require a machine that will fit through ...

Explore the Possibilities of Peat

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Lambert family has been providing sphagnum peat moss for different aspects of agriculture and industry for over 80 years.

Animal bedding, particularly horse bedding, has become of serious interest because horse owners, breeders and veterinarians want to provide clean and sustainable bedding, stall and workout areas for animals.

Research done by the Ontario Mini...

2013 USDA Organic Cost Share Program

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has received authorization from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to reimburse certified organic crop and livestock producers.

Reimbursements are limited to 75 percent of an individual organic crop and livestock producer's certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 per certificate or category of certificat...

Farm & Homestead Day at MOFGA

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:30:43 EST

Learn to weave, spin and felt; how to raise alpacas, rabbits, chickens and other livestock; how to harness a draft horse or make tinctures from native Maine herbs; and much more.

Farm & Homestead Day at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers dozens of free, hands-on and interactive sessions on useful skills for new and old homesteaders and farmers. C...

Echo Introduces Timber Wolf CS-590

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Echo, Inc. has once again demonstrated its ability to develop industry-leading chain saws with the introduction of the Echo Timber Wolf CS-590.

Positioned within the popular 55 ...

Shumlin Announces 20 Grantees of Working Lands Enterprise

Thu, 9 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Gov. Peter Shumlin, Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, FPR Commissioner Michael Snyder and the Working Lands Enterprise Board announced the first round of grant recipients from the "Enterprise Investment Area" of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund, with almost $220,000 awarded to 20 grantees representing sectors across agriculture, forestry and forest products.

The awards inc...

Laforge Front Hitches and PTO for Magnum Tractors

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Laforge now offers complete front hitch systems, including the award-winning FrontPower 1000 front PTO, for Case IH 7100, 7200 and 8900 Series Magnum tractors.

Two...

Equine Pasture Management Meeting

Tue, 7 May 2013 09:07:42 EST

Placid Hills Stables (196 Town Office Road, Brunswick, NY 12180) will host a meeting featuring Dave Roberts, New York state grazing lands specialist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, to offer information on how to better manage horses on pasture. The meeting will be held May 16, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. Management topics to be discussed include:

· Ben...

Northeast Agricultural Producers Optimistic About the Year Ahead

Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Farm Credit East released a report indicating Northeast farm, fishing and forestry producers are optimistic about their farm businesses going into 2013. This report was compiled from a survey the financial cooperative conducted that asked Northeast producers to provide insight into their 2012 business results and perspectives on the year ahead.

"I am excited about the optimi...

Ranger Gate Introduces Corrosion-Resistant Bulk Feeders

Mon, 6 May 2013 09:41:28 EST

Responding to customer requests for corrosion-resistant livestock equipment, Ranger Gate has collaborated with AZZ, Inc., North America's largest galvanizer, to desi...

FDA Seeks Stakeholder Comments on Dairy Groups' Petition to Change Labeling Rules for Flavored Milk Products

Sat, 4 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to hear from consumers, industry and other stakeholders about a citizen petition submitted by two dairy groups to change labeling rules for flavored milk products sweetened with nonnutritive (artificial) sweeteners.

Currently, FDA's standard of identity regulations require that flavored milk products like chocolate milk that are sweeten...

Farm Credit East Announces Board Election Results

Fri, 3 May 2013 10:48:05 EST

Farm Credit East, ACA stockholder-customers recently elected two members to the board of directors:

. In the eastern region, Lisa P. Sellew was elected to a four-year term. The Sellew family owns Prides Corner Farms, a wholesale nursery in Lebanon, Conn., that has been in business for more than 30 years. Prides Corner grows more than 2,200 varieties of nursery stock, perenni...

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July 1 is Deadline to Apply for Jersey Youth Scholarships

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Monday, July 1, is the application deadline for six scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

These awards provide financial support to Jersey youth enrolled in colleges or universities or, in some cases, seeking hands-on experience in the development and management of Registered Jersey cattle. Applicants must be a junior or li...

2013 New York State Maple Tour

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:27:57 EST

The 2013 New York State Maple Tour is scheduled for July 14-16. It will be hosted by the Catskill Area Maple Producers Association and centered at the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa, Kerhonkson, N.Y. (Ulster County). The tour opens with a reception, registration and trade show on Sunday, July 14. On Monday and Tuesday, July 15 and 16, the tour will feature visits to a variety of maple operations,...

Rock Pickers Reduce Equipment Downtime and Damage

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Remlinger Mfg. offers the PFM Hydraulic Powered Rock Picker for stones, rocks, windrows and boulders. This simple, economical machine offers reliability with minimum maintenance and excellent performance. Rock pickers greatly reduce downtime a...

Northern New York Next Big Soybean Producer? Research Supports Growth Potential

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Northern New York farmers planted nearly 15,000 acres of soybeans in 2012.To help them select soybean seed with the best potential to produce both high quality and high yield under the unique growing conditions of their region, the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) conducts on-farm variety trials.

The NNYADP-funded variety trials pro...

14th Annual Agriculture Photo Contest

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Photographers who enjoy capturing images of the Bay State's farms and farm and horticultural products are invited to enter the 2013 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest. Winning entries will be published in the 2014 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar. The contest and calendar are sponsored by Massachusetts Agriculture in the Clas...

Train to Become a Forest Pest First Detector

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Volunteers are needed to help monitor trees in their local communities for the first signs of the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer and hemlock woolly adelgid. Once introduced to an area, these pests invade quickly, causing devastating damage to forests.

That's why early detection is so vital, and why this spring Vermont's Forest Pest First Detector Program, a partnership...

Kuhn Premia Mechanical Seed Drill

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

With its extensive experience in mechanical seed drills, Kuhn North America now offers Premia mounted seed drills. The Premia gives users the possibility of working alone or in combination with a power harrow, reducing the number of passes over a...

Ruwac's DS2-EX Series: The Most Powerful Innovation Yet In the War On Combustible Dust

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Ruwac USA announced the expansion of its explosion-proof vacuum family with the DS2-EX Series. Like the FRV Series, the DS2-EX Series is legally certified to requirements for use in hazardous locations (Class I, Division 1 and 2, Group D; and Clas...

Fingerlakes Construction Co. Sold

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Fingerlakes Construction Co., Inc. of Clyde, N.Y., has been sold to Energy Panel Structures, Inc. (EPS) of Graettinger, Iowa. The Fingerlakes manufacturing division and personnel will remain in Clyde, with plans to add the broad line of EPS products to enhance the growth of the facility.

Fingerlakes Construction Co. was started in 1969 by Frank Brisky and is currently owned by Bob...

Take Part in the Controlled Environment Agriculture School at FarmTek

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

FarmTek will be hosting a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) School, scheduled for June 18-20, 2013. FarmTek's mission is to provide the highest-quality products at affordable prices with excellent customer service. They have advanced their goal of serving the horticultural community by offering the chance to learn about some of the latest trends in horticulture and agriculture, such as yea...

Meat Industry Professionals Honored at First-Ever New England "Meat Ball"

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Nearly 200 farmers, processors, butchers, chefs, retailers and other meat enthusiasts gathered at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, N.H., on March 22 for the inaugural "Meat Ball" at the New England Meat Conference. During a special presentation, three awards recognized a producer, a processor and a food professional for excellence in their respective fields. The awardees were as follows...

Big Dog Scrapers Easily Handle Leveling, Grading or Lot Cleaning

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Big Dog BH Series Movers/Scrapers and the BH-100 Feedlot Series offer the producer versatile earthmoving capacity. They are great for all types of leveling, finish grading and backfilling applications for commercial feedlots, outdoor arenas, ...

Scholarships Available to Students Through Center Foundation

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:57:46 EST

Outstanding students with an interest in the dairy industry can apply for one of five $1,000 "Student Leader" scholarships offered by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. Scholarships are available for the 2013-2014 academic year, and applications are due June 1, 2013.

"With the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, w...

Dairy 4-H'ers Compete at State Quiz Bowl

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

For the 54 Vermont 4-H club members who participated in the state 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Randolph Center, the annual event provided an opportunity to match wits with other 4-H'ers on everything dairy-related, from what cows eat to herd health, cattle breeds and genetics.

University of Vermont (UVM) Extension hosted the event at Vermont Technical College. The competition consisted ...

Gehl R Series Skid Loaders

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Gehl is proud to introduce the Gehl R Series radial-lift skid loaders. This all-new line includes three models--the R190, the R220 and the R260. Offering an enhanced operator station with an integrated digital display, improved visibility ...

Judges Announced for 50th All-American Dairy Show

Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

The 2013 All-American Dairy Show will welcome 12 judges to place classes in 14 youth and open shows, scheduled for September 7-12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.

Kelli Cull of Lomira, Wis., returns to the All-American for the second year and will place the Jersey Show on September 11-12. She and hu...

New Stump Cutter From Vermeer

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Vermeer's SC30TX stump cutter features a dependable electronic fuel injection (EFI) gas engine that performs well during cold-weather starts, reducing occurrence of engine flooding over comparable carbureted gas engines. Two individually con...

Forest Owners Welcome Supreme Court Decision

Sun, 7 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court decision reversing a May 2011 ruling from the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (NEDC v. Brown) that forest roads used for timber harvest require Clean Water Act (CWA) industrial stormwater discharge permits typically applied to factories and other facilities.

"The Supreme Court did the right thin...

Kendall Joins Taurus Service

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

David J. Kendall of Beloit, Wis., has accepted employment at Taurus Service, Inc., Mehoopany, Pa., in a newly created position as director of genetic development. Kendall's employment commenced on April 1, 2013. He previously served as executive secretary of the American Milking Shorthorn Society. He has also been employed as a genomic research/resolution staff member for the Brown Swiss Ca...

New Roto-Mix VX Series Single-Auger Mixers

Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

The new VX Series single-auger vertical mixers by Roto-Mix offer small to medium-sized dairies, cow/calf and heifer operations an efficient, durable feed mixer that delivers a high-quality TMR at an affordable price. There are...

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Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

New PECO, Inc., a manufacturer of lawn vacuums and innovative outdoor power equipment, announced its TBB-3002 Brush Blazer. Featuring a 48-inch cut width, the Brush Blazer is the standalone solution between smaller-scale lawn units and large...

Farm Safety Camp Caters to Women Farmers

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Young women ages 14 to 19 and their adult female farming mentors are invited to participate in a fun farm safety weekend, May 4-5, in Reading, Vt.

The overnight camp, which is sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension's Youth Farm Safety Project and the Women's Agricultural Network, will be held at Spring Brook Farm. The $40 per person registration fee covers all meals, w...

Roto-Mix National Dealer Meeting Held

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 11:32:53 EST

The 2013 Roto-Mix National Dealer Meeting was held March 16-19 in historic Dodge City, Kan., where several new products were demonstrated to the many dealers who attended from across the country and around the world, including some from Canada, Mexico and Japan.

The event included dealer training, research results and product information, and it finished with an awards banquet whe...

New Forestry Book from Thom McEvoy

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:14:11 EST

In his seventh forestry book, "Planning Family Forests - How to Keep Woodlands Intact and in the Family," Professor Thom McEvoy after nine years of research compiles stories of forest-owning families representing every major timber type in the United States. These narratives and analyses tell the trials, missteps and successes of an older generation of woodland owners sufficiently committed to ke...

Center for Dairy Excellence Unveils New Website Design

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Center for Dairy Excellence has unveiled a new design for its website, found at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org. The new design offers a simplistic and intuitive approach to finding resources available from the center. Integration of social media and blogging technology into the new design allows Web visitors to stay infor...

Branded Beef is on the Menu at Alltech's 2013 Symposium

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

From prized steak and protein production to meat quality and proper nutrition, beef industry members will have a tall order of topics to choose from at GLIMPSE 2020: the 29th Annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, Ky., May 19-22.

New in 2013, Alltech International Symposium delegates will have the opportunity to select breakout session tracks. These tracks, as...

Buyers Products Introduces Smooth Aluminum Barn-Door Toolboxes

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Buyers Products barn-door underbody toolboxes are now available in smooth aluminum, as well as polished diamond-tread aluminum.

The toolboxes feature a full perimeter D-bulb seal protecting ag...

UConn's Annual Spring Horse Auction and Tack & Equipment Tag Sale

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

The University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Animal Science will be holding its Annual Spring Horse Auction and Tack & Equipment Tag Sale. Both events will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Horsebarn Hill Arena at the Storrs campus. The horse preview starts at 11 a.m., the horse auction begins at 1 p.m., and the tag sale will take place ...

New 10-Foot Vari-Slice Seeder from Kasco

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Kasco Mfg. introduced a new 10-foot wide Vari-Slice seeder at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. The Vari-Slice seeder is suitable for applications including pasture seeding; beef, dairy and horse farms for worked ...

Course Teaches Processors HACCP Food Safety Basics

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

A three-day course, offered by University of Vermont Extension, will familiarize meat and poultry processors with state and federal requirements for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for inspection of meat and poultry products and provide hands-on instruction to develop a HACCP plan.

It will be held May 29-31 at the UVM Extension office in Berlin (617 Comstock Ro...

All-Weather Unveils New Swine Shot Spray Paint

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

In an effort to offer customers the most wide-ranging line of livestock spray paint available, LA-CO Industries has introduced Swine Shot, an All-Weather brand line of high-visibility livestock markers designed specifically for pigs. The Al...

Cornell Maple Camp Scheduled

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

The 2013 Cornell Maple Camp will be held June 26-29 at Paul Smith's College/PSC Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, N.Y., and Cornell Maple Program in Lake Placid, N.Y. The camp is for anyone who wishes to become a maple producer or those who have some experience but seek to expand their production, products, marketing and profitability. It will offer focused and hands-on intensive traini...

Wood-Mizer Releases New High-Tech WM4000 Thin-Kerf Headrig

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Wood-Mizer has released the WM4000 thin-kerf industrial sawmill--a mill they are calling the "next generation" in sawmills that combines thin-kerf blades for maximum log yield with advances in automated technology to create an id...

News from Southern Tier Sheep & Wool Growers

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:31:40 EST

The Southern Tier Sheep & Wool Growers held their annual meeting January 7, 2013, at the Norwich Cornell Cooperative Extension Office. The date was set for the 2013 wool pool, which will be held on Friday, September 6, and Saturday, September 7; this is a slight change from previous years. The pool will be held at the Otsego County Fairgrounds in Morris, N.Y.

As the shearing ...

Northeast Agriculture: Economic Engine for Growth

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

With the celebration of National Ag Day on March 19, Farm Credit East recognizes the efforts of agriculture producers throughout the Northeast and the contributions they make to our economy. Often overlooked as an economic engine, agriculture creates economic activity and hundreds of thousands of jobs in the Northeast.

Northeast agriculture has a diverse farm product mix, i...

Center Hosts Tour for Future Dairy Leaders

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

High school-aged students in Pennsylvania with an interest in dairy are invited to participate in a daylong tour of three Franklin County dairy farm operations on Friday, April 12. The tour is being coordinated by the Center for Dairy Excellence and supported by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania as part of its Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow program.

"Our...

New York Teacher Recognized as Outstanding National Agriculture Educator

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:35:31 EST

The New York Farm Bureau congratulated Cathy Carr, a teacher at Banford Elementary School in Canton, N.Y., for being recognized for her exceptional efforts to encourage agricultural literacy. Carr was among eight teachers and two volunteers nationally selected to receive the honor from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. As part of the award, she will receive a $1,500 scholarship...

Region's Maple Sugaring Season Under Way

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:02 EST

The 2013 Maple Sugaring Season began last week in earnest in the Upper Hudson region, with warmer temperatures generating abundant sap flow in area maple trees. The season is off to a very strong start. Some maple sugar makers got in a few days of early production, with several farms reporting their first runs in late January.

"This is what we wait for all year. The sap is ru...

Vermont 4-H'ers to Test Their Sheep Expertise

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Vermont 4-H'ers won't be sheepish about demonstrating their knowledge of lambing, shearing, sheep breeds and more at the annual Vermont 4-H Sheep Quiz Bowl and Skill-A-Thon, scheduled for March 23 in Hinesburg.

The Hinesburg Community School on Route 116 is the venue for the daylong event hosted by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and the State 4-H Sheep Committee. It's open ...

NY Dairy Institutes: Concentrated Focus Benefits Farms Statewide

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

The four Dairy Institutes, established with New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) funding, offer best-practices learning opportunities that are benefiting farm businesses from western to northern New York.

"New York's Dairy Institute project leaders report that the concentrated-focus learning opportunities are producing comprehensive benefits to dairy farms across the ...

Farm Credit East Reports Financial Results and Commitment to Invest in Future of Northeast Agriculture

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:12:07 EST

Farm Credit East reported 2012 financial results and indicated its commitment to continue to invest in Northeast agriculture. "With strong earnings and capital levels, we are well positioned to meet the credit and financial services needs of our current members as well as the next generation," said Bill Lipinski, CEO of Farm Credit East. "We continue to see real growth opportunities in agricultur...

Alltech Launches Five-Point Mycotoxin Management Program

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Molds and mycotoxins dominated headlines last year as the ever-present threat showed up in feed bunks and silage piles in the aftermath of the 2012 drought and the devastating Sandy surge. While warnings were continuously issued on contaminated grains, many livestock producers were left with little information on the actual risks associated with these toxins on their own farms.

Meat "Steakholders" to Gather for Inaugural New England Meat Conference

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Producers, processors and other meat professionals are invited to participate in two days of networking, education and celebration at the first-ever New England Meat Conference, hosted at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, N.H., on March 22-23. The goal of the conference is to enhance the production, processing and marketing of sustainable, nutritious, humanely raised and delicious meat f...

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Sat, 9 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

From the feedlot to the pasture, the new Case IH Farmall C tractors reliably and cost-effectively deliver the power and performance utility tractor owners expect, all in a superior interior environment. Three new...

NRCS Announces Sign-Up Period for National Water Quality Initiative Conservation in Connecticut

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Lisa R. Coverdale announced the sign-up period for the National Water Quality Initiative, which commits to improving one impaired waterway in the state of Connecticut. The agency will manage the initiative by making funds available to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in selected watersheds.

"The Water Quality Init...

Wide End-Delivery Crop Shredder/Windrower

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Loftness introduces the CropLogix Windrow Draper 30, the widest crop shredder/windrower available with an end delivery. With its 30-foot cutting width, the Windrow Draper 30 is designed to be the most efficient and dirt-free solution to harvesting corn stover for ...

Pennsylvania Farmers Discuss Critical Agriculture Issues with PA Congressional Delegation

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

More than 150 farmers from across Pennsylvania gathered on Capitol Hill, seeking support from Pennsylvania's congressional delegation on critical issues impacting agriculture. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) members discussed a wide variety of topics with lawmakers, including the need to complete a new five-year Farm Bill this year and to act on the pressing issue of comprehensive immigration refor...

Sheep and Goat 101 Day for Beginners

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

Everyone from college professors and northern New York landowners looking to use idle land to small families and those who like goat's milk is interested in raising sheep and goats. To facilitate learning the basic knowledge needed to properly care for the animals, the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) associations of northern New York are hosting a Sheep and Goat 101 Day on March 9 at the CCE ...

Access Mobile Devices Easily in the Cab

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

The proliferation of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices has made them popular and essential communications and information resources for today's farmers and ranchers. As a result, John Deere is introducing mounting brackets and attachments to make it easier and more c...

Spring Tractor Safety Course for Teens

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:22:54 EST

By law, all 14 and 15-year-olds who are employed on a farm other than their family's farm must successfully complete a tractor safety certification course. Older teens who work in agriculture are also encouraged to sign up for this training.

University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H and the Agriculture and Natural Resources program of North Country Technical Career Center (NCTCC) ...

Southern Tier Spring Grazing Conference

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:10:13 EST

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County will host a conference designed to give dairy and livestock producers some of the latest information in preparing for the 2013 grazing season. A veritable "Who's Who" from New York's grazing and agriculture industries have been lined up to pro...

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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:52:36 EST

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Save the Date for A-Day

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Scheduled for April 26-28, Delaware Valley College's A-Day is a family-friendly county fair that brings the campus and the surrounding community together for educational exhibits, competitions, entertainment, fun and great food. Exhibits and demonstrations involve a variety of majors at the college.

Delaware Valley College has been opening itself up to the public for this annual e...

Local Sugar Makers to Host Two Maple Open House Weekends

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:23:11 EST

The Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association will once again host two Maple Open House Weekends, March 16-17 and March 23-24, allowing the public to take a free tour of area sugarhouses and see maple syrup made firsthand.

Visit www.upperhudsonmaple.com for complete information about the event.

"We'r...

New Large Square Baler Series from Krone

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

The new Krone BiG Pack HighSpeed range of large square balers delivers up to 20 percent more throughput, an increase that has been made feasible by two major modifications: an increase in throughput capacity of the Variable Fill System (V...

Farm Credit East Pays Borrowers $40 Million in Patronage Dividends

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:19:54 EST

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast's largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced today that it has paid a record $40 million in patronage dividends to more than 10,000 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Paid entirely in cash, this patronage payment is equivalent to 26.2 percent...

Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association Presents Annual Awards at Dairy Summit

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association presented three leadership awards during the closing luncheon of the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, held in Lancaster, Pa. The organization honored Erick Coolidge, Wellsboro, Pa., as the 2013 Charles E. Cowan Memorial Award recipient; Dr. Patricia Kitchen, Danville, Pa., as the 2013 Distinguished Dairy Woman recipient; and Dr. Douglas Beegle, with the Penn Stat...

Farm to School Awareness Day Celebrated

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, in partnership with the Vermont Farm to School Network, recently announced the recipients of the 2013 Farm to School grants at a special ceremony at the statehouse cafeteria.

The Vermont Farm to School grant program is in its seventh year and works to improve kids' diets by linking local producers and schools. The grant program encourages ...

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Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association Presents Annual Awards at Dairy Summit