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Posted on January 13, 2014
Savvy businesspeople know that happy customers return and spend more money. Smart farmers ask loyal CSA, farmers market and restaurant customers what they liked. Smart businesspeople seek customer suggestions for the future. Engaged customers are loyal customers. Always greet your customers personal...
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Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on January 13, 2014
In an effort to help dairy farmers understand new regulations becoming effective this year, a ‘work group’ including the Soil & Water Conservation District, NY Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the New York Center for Agriculture and Medicine are hosting informational meetings concernin...
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Tamara Scully 
Posted on January 13, 2014
The University of Vermont’s “Across the Fence” television program is the longest running locally-produced program in the United States, and is produced by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension. The show recently featured Jenn Colby, Pasture Program Coordinator at the UVM Center for Sustain...
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Sanne Kure-Jensen 
Posted on January 3, 2014
For small-scale organic farms, pastured broiler chickens may offer valuable contributions in a crop rotation program. Chickens contribute to soil fertility. Farm-produced cereal grains like Naked or Hulless Oats offer valuable supplements to organic poultry diets. Organic produce growers will often ...
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George Looby, DVM 
Posted on January 3, 2014
For years the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has acted as the regulatory body for intercollegiate athletics ensuring that student athletes adhere to the guidelines set forth by that body. In addition to its power to regulate, the NCAA is charged with the responsibility of ensuring t...
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Tamara Scully 
Posted on January 3, 2014
“There are very few states where Natural Resources Conservation Services staff have developed and completed all Forage Suitability Groups (FSGs) for their state,” Kevin Ogles, grazing specialist with NRCS said. “There are not any NRCS states in the Eastern U.S. that have completed them. However, rec...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on January 3, 2014
While the ‘team’ concept might sound like something from a sports league, the term also applies to dairies that want to work together for everyone’s good. Dairy profit teams have been used effectively on dairies of many sizes. Dairies that have formed teams have found that team approach help everyon...
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Pat Malin 
Posted on December 27, 2013
LIVERPOOL, NY — Hans Mobius networked at the recent New York State Farm Bureau conference as if he were a fresh-faced rookie running for his first public office. Although he’s a battle-hardened political veteran, he still brings an eager approach to his campaign. A voting delegate and farmer from Er...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on December 27, 2013
Although many sheep farmers use herding dogs to work livestock, not all of them had sheep when they started. Julie Williams, who lives in the Hudson Valley area, had herding dogs before she had sheep. Her first dog was a Kelpie named Lucy. “I trained her all the way through knowing how to do a shed,...
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