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by Aubree Domagala, 4-H Pratt Northam Intern
The Lewis County Enhancement Calf Award has been the Nobel Prize to the youth in Lewis County for many years. Applicants must submit a well-written response essay answering the following questions: What
Greenwich High School Agricultural Science teacher Betsy Foote was recently named the New York Ag Educator of the Year. The NYS Farm Bureau, Nationwide Insurance and the NYS FFA Association sponsored this award. There were more than 350 NYS
by Courtney Llewellyn
The Brookfield Competitive Trail Ride/Drive Clinic and Competition returned this June to Chenango County, bringing in riders old and new.
The ride is hosted by Pure Country Campground in New Berlin and led by ride co-managers
This Aug. 3 – 5, Empire Farm Days is back at a new/old location in Pompey, NY (near Syracuse). Bruce Button, general manager and vice president of Lee Newspapers and Trade Shows, presented this history of the summer celebration:
by Sally Colby
Life-long dairy farmer Audrey Donahoe’s story begins with girl meets cow.
“When I was involved in the dairy princess program, we went to fairs and handed out trophies and ribbons,” she said. “As I was handing
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
“There’s not a lot of recent research information on pasturing hogs,” said David Hartman of Penn State, where he works as a livestock Extension educator. “This is because over the last few decades, the swine industry
by Susquehanna County Dairy Ambassador Charlotte Quick
The Susquehanna County Dairy Court recently had the privilege of helping fundraise for the Old Mill Village at the MidTown Festival in New Milford, PA. The girls took shifts selling root beer
by Sally Colby
The time spent planning for the ideal heifer calf to add to the milking string may be wasted if she isn’t properly immunized. The act of vaccinating an animal doesn’t guarantee she’s immunized or protected from
by Sally Colby
Cattlemen have benefited from the development of anthelmintic products that keep stomach and intestinal worms at bay. But the easy availability and relatively low cost of products has led to cattle being dewormed without any parameters
Greenville FFA recently held a New York State Maple Producers Association Maple Experience Trailer event. The exhibit had five stations where elementary students were able to take part in a full maple experience.
Assemblyman Chris Tague and Sen. Michelle
