Otsego County Dairy Promotion team presents first Young Agvocate Award

Otsego County’s Dairy Promotion held their annual banquet and Dairy Princess presentations on May 5. A highlight of this meeting was the first presentation of the ‘Young Agvocate Award’ in memory of Jennifer Huntington, owner of Cooperstown Holstein Corp, who passed away in December. Speakers paid

News

Saying no to the norm at Rebel Pickles

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

July 1, 2026

Until six years ago, Cassie Wipperfurth and her family were living on five acres in central Minnesota. Each year, the lawn became smaller and the gard...

News

Young farmers buy West Side Farm

by Edith Tucker

July 1, 2026

Rhianna Zadravec and Alex Libenson, who spent four years farming together on leased property in Lisbon, NH, are very happy they were able to buy a 68-...

News

Over troubled water

by Sally Colby Over 34

July 1, 2026

Consumers want to purchase the perfect Christmas tree. Growers want to grow perfect trees. Unfortunately, a problematic disease threatens many Christm...

News

Growing Christmas, one tree at a time

by Laura Rodley

July 1, 2026

Growing Christmas trees requires patience and a lot of time. To grow a good Christmas tree takes “just short of 10 years,” according to James Earle Br...