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Plan for the unwanted visit
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Plan for the unwanted visit
Sally Colby 
Posted on July 1, 2025
Penn State attorney Brook Duer recently provided tips for employers concerned about an encounter with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS). Duer stated that the information he provided should be considered guidance and not legal advice. “The two...
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The ADA on the farm
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The ADA on the farm
Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on July 1, 2025
“The Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability,” explained Bonita Croyle, the communications manager at Farm Commons . Croyle and Chloe Johnson, a Farm Commons staff attorney, explained the legal obligations that employers ha...
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EPA directive provides more options for growers and farmers
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EPA directive provides more options for growers and farmers
Sally Colby 
Posted on July 1, 2025
Pesticide applicators know the label is the law, and the EPA’s recently released final insecticide strategy means there’s more to know. The plan identifies protection plans for federally endangered and threatened species from the use of insecticides while providing flexibility for growers. The EPA s...
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Less chestnut weevils, more quality chestnuts
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Less chestnut weevils, more quality chestnuts
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on July 1, 2025
Per reports from Chestnut Hill Nursery in Florida, chestnuts can make growers a tidy little profit. They report wholesale prices for large, high-quality chestnuts range from $3 to $5/lb. (and higher for organically grown chestnuts). Retail prices can range from $3 to $10/lb. However, just like any o...
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Retirement planning for Millennial farmers
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Retirement planning for Millennial farmers
Kelsi Devolve 
Posted on July 1, 2025
It is never too early to start planning for retirement, especially for Millennial farmers who have some success under their belts in the industry but still have plenty of years until retirement approaches. Michael Robertson, NY FarmNet farm business specialist, gave tips for retirement planning to M...
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Picking pears that can fight fire blight
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Picking pears that can fight fire blight
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on July 1, 2025
Pondering planting pear trees for a profit? You should know all cultivars are not created equal – at least when it comes to fire blight resistance. Emma T. Alstott, Suzanne M. Slack and Xiaochen Yuan, researchers from Iowa State, have been studying the fire blight susceptibility of European ( Pyrus ...
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Adhering to the WPS
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Adhering to the WPS
Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
Posted on July 1, 2025
“The three main tenets of the Worker Protection Standard [WPS] are informing folks about pesticide safety, protecting individuals from potential pesticide exposure and mitigation,” said David Huber at a Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association meeting. Huber is the deputy director of the Public...
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Farmers work to create a clear picture of their businesses
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Farmers work to create a clear picture of their businesses
jkarkwren 
Posted on July 1, 2025
Often on farms, we get so busy in the day-to-day management we don’t get the time to step back and evaluate our operations from a 30,000-foot view. As the calendar turns the page on summer, I encouraged many of my farmer clients to prioritize the time to zoom out and look at their big picture. Fundi...
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Creating efficiencies always creates rewards
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Creating efficiencies always creates rewards
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on July 1, 2025
In stating the obvious, a group of Extension educators noted, “We’re in a changing environment – the Midwest and the Northeast are getting more precipitation in winter and spring but hotter and drier summers.” That’s why irrigation management and efficiency especially are so important as the hot sum...
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Roundhill Orchard preps for peaches
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Roundhill Orchard preps for peaches
Laura Rodley 
September 2, 2025
Kate Miller Carl was serving customers Roundhill Orchard’s summer bounty of raspberries and blueberries on the last day of Western Massachusetts’ late...
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Figuring out the flame weeding fix
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Figuring out the flame weeding fix
Sally Colby 
September 2, 2025
Daren and Holly Koeppe have been growing agronomic crops, and more recently vegetables, near Sisseton, SD, on the farm where Daren grew up. Several ye...
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Be on high alert for Hosta Virus X
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Be on high alert for Hosta Virus X
Enrico Villamaino 
September 2, 2025
Hostas are a staple in shade gardens and nurseries, known for their lush foliage and vibrant variegation. These perennials are loved by landscape prof...
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Timing is key in shiitake inoculation
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Timing is key in shiitake inoculation
Kelsi Devolve 
December 1, 2024
The Northeast Forest Farming Conference in Danby, VT, which took place earlier this year, introduced attendees to a wide variety of topics, including ...
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