Country Folks
Posted on April 29, 2026
Getting a jump on pests can help improve your chances warding off a major infestation. Chloe Yi-Luo Cho, Ph.D. candidate in entomology at Cornell, presented “Early-Season Pest Damage Across New York: Risk Under Different Management Practices in Light of the Neonicotinoid Ban” at the recent Soybean &...
Country Folks
by Kelsi Devolve 
Posted on April 29, 2026
Taika von Königslöw, assistant Professor at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, spoke at the 2026 New Hampshire Dairy Management Conference, explaining the complexities of calf health and management. Calves are extremely vulnerable within their first few days of life, but it’s essen...
Country Folks
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant 
Posted on April 29, 2026
A motivational speaker may not seem a typical choice for a speaker at a farm conference, but the Northeast Dairy Management Conference, presented by PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, welcomed Matt Booth of Mattitude from Dubuque, Iowa, to speak about one’s outlook effecting po...
Country Folks, Crop Comments
Crop
tecnavia 
Posted on April 29, 2026
The U.S. plants significantly less acreage of this summer annual than it did a century ago. Buckwheat was once a much more widespread crop before the late Industrial Revolution introduced new technologies. The center-point of such technologies were fertilizers based on chemical ingredients which inc...
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Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery: Full fall family fun
by Laura Rodley 
October 1, 2026
Trivia nights, wine and flower arranging, “Sunset Sips & Sounds,” a Winery Weekend Music Series and Sangria Weekends are just part of the lineup at Te...
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C HRISTMAS
by Sally Colby 
October 1, 2026
The debate of artificial vs. real Christmas tree is still going strong, but two business professors are getting to the bottom of it. Dr. Lauren Hearit...
Agritourism/Agritainment
by Andy Haman 
October 1, 2026
“Grants can address specific projects or challenges for your farm or food business. These funds are not ‘free.’ They often come with requirements. It’...
Agritourism/Agritainment
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
October 1, 2026
Imagine a guest at your winery breaks an ankle on uneven ground. Or a severe thunderstorm rolls in during an evening corn maze. Or a foodborne illness...