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Posted on September 20, 2013
by Jay Girvin, Esq.,Girvin & Ferlazzo. P.C.,Albany, New York Q. Do local municipalities have the right to ban hydrofracking? High volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly referred to as “hydrofracking” or “fracking,” is a process used to recover natural gas from underground shale deposits. It invo...
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Steve Wagner 
Posted on September 20, 2013
Angela Scaramuzzino is a microbiology technician who works at the Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association (LDHIA) in Manheim, PA. Angela busily seems to be everywhere in the DHIA building at the same time. “I test milk making sure that it is safe to drink,” she says, which almost makes it sound...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on September 13, 2013
“The Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show is a new venture. It is designed to fill a need that has been apparent for some years. Until now, our (Pennsylvania) dairy farmers have had to take their cattle to other states to benefit from the comparisons and competition that open, national shows provide...
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Steven E Smith 
Posted on September 13, 2013
Breeders of Angus cattle from across the U.S. came to Albany, NY for their breed’s association conference and to tour some of New York State’s eastern herds from Aug. 28 to 30. Backed by rich history that is combined with an excitement about the future, Eastern NY breeder herds coupled with support ...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on September 13, 2013
The Cayuga County 4-H Dairy Show took place at the Remember the Big Six Picnic & 4-H Youth Fair event, which was held at the Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum & Dr. Joseph Karpinski Educational Center on Route 38A, Auburn. A total of 31 Cayuga County 4-H members participated in this show. Novice Fitti...
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Elizabeth A. Tomlin 
Posted on September 13, 2013
There was something for everyone at the 4th annual Herkimer County Family Day at the Farm on Aug. 24. Children of all ages participated in pedal tractor races, sack races, egg and spoon races, Hula-Hoop contests and tug-of-war contests. Farrier demonstrations, many different vendors, and a cow-milki...
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Emily Enger 
Posted on September 6, 2013
If you thought the romantic notion of traveling to America to herd cattle was dated to black and white John Wayne films, you would be wrong. At least, Robert Groom has lived in a way to defy such concern. True, he isn’t guiding cattle trains along the Rio Grande, but a slight European accent tells f...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on September 6, 2013
Submitted by Katie Navarra Beekeeping is a challenging vocation; recognizing and diagnosing honeybee disease is important to maintaining healthy bee hives and beekeepers have a responsibility to understand basic bee biology as well as have the ability to recognize the diseases that can afflict honey...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on September 6, 2013
While this summer’s abundant rainfall was too much for some areas, other regions throughout the Northeast had just enough moisture for a strong second cutting of dry hay. Although any farmer would love to get that additional tonnage from hayfields, late summer days mean fewer daylight hours, less wi...
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