A manure pit full of liquid slurry is worth a lot. If it’s properly agitated, transferred to a tanker and applied correctly, it’s top dollar. Between agitation and manure leaving in a tanker for field application, Harry Inthout, GEA sales specialist, recommends manure sampling. “Manure can decrease ...

Does my dog need electrolytes on a hot humid day? Is my puppy growing properly? What about carbohydrates vs. proteins? These are common questions Dr. Rene Paschall, DVM, gets asked by owners of farm dogs. Paschall, a small animal internal medicine specialist and small animal veterinary nutrition res...

While some forms of renewable energy are quietly accepted by the public, the mere mention of industrial-scale solar construction on farm acreage is frequently met with protests. In some cases, integrating solar with an agricultural enterprise such as vegetable crops, hay, pollinator habitat or lives...

As mentioned in a previous Horse Tales column , we’ve just returned from a trip to Ireland on an ancestral journey that was anchored by two completely different family roots. On one end was a lengthy visit to my great-great-grandfather Patrick Hand’s farm in Drumiller, County Cavan, where he farmed ...

My first contact with Tom Kilcer was toward the end of my 63-month Cooperative Extension career. I met him at an Extension Conference in the Catskills in autumn 1977. My last year as an agronomy county agent was 1977-78, which was also Kilcer’s first year in that calling. Our contact over the follow...

High cattle prices can create a welcome problem for beef producers: what to do with the extra income? After years when simply keeping the bills paid could feel like a victory, stronger markets can provide room to breathe, invest and prepare. But the central message of the presentation “Making the Mo...

“Visitors are coming to your website with specific questions: ‘Can I trust this place? Is it worth the trip?’ Your website will be their first impression, and it needs to answer those questions. Good user experience means making it easy, clear and inviting,” said Molly McManus, the agritourism and m...

Generally, most Northeast haymakers were satisfied with their 2026 first cuttings’ quality. At most locations, first-cut perennial forage tonnages were adequate to exceptional, except for much of Central New York: Utica’s TV weather reports showed June through August rainfall tallies ran about one-t...

“Grants can address specific projects or challenges for your farm or food business. These funds are not ‘free.’ They often come with requirements. It’s important to know how to navigate that terrain,” said Laura Biasillo (CCE Broome), exploring what funding can accomplish for farm operations. What t...