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Posted on July 26, 2013
The owners of Land View Farm, LLC in Eagle Bridge, NY, have made strategic business throughout its 61-year history. With careful planning, the growth has been controlled and deliberate allowing the farm to thrive. Today, the farm owns 1,225 Holsteins and maintains 2,100 acres of field crops. The ear...
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Tamara Scully 
Posted on July 19, 2013
Getting optimal milk production from cows in an organic pasture-based dairy system requires excellent soil health. Amending poor quality soils will result in economic rewards in terms of added milk production. Dr. Cindy Daley, of California State University, recently shared her experience with amend...
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Tamara Scully 
Posted on July 19, 2013
It’s July or August, and the heat of the summer is causing once-lush pasture to dry out. Providing high quality forages during the summer months, when traditional perennial forages are slowing down, can be challenging. Add drought conditions to that, and it can seem impossible. According to Heather ...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on July 19, 2013
Although a group of dairy cattle isn’t typically referred to as a ‘mob,’ that’s what they are when they’re grazing a small section of highly nutritious pasture in a short amount of time. USDA-ARS pasture researcher Dr. Kathy Soder says dairy farmers are asking a lot of questions about mob, or tall g...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on July 19, 2013
by Jay Girvin, Esq., Girvin & Ferlazzo. P.C.,Albany, New York Q. What are the basic steps involved in the litigation of a civil case? The New York State court system provides an orderly process for the adjudication of civil disputes between parties. All sorts of civil claims may be the subject of li...
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Katie Navarra 
Posted on July 12, 2013
Tell your story. Build a community. Send traffic to your website. Social media of all types helps businesses spread the word about the products and services offered. Using social media sites to promote farm products, farmers markets and onsite events can be a cost effective way to increase sales. Fa...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on July 12, 2013
Late blight was confirmed in a commercial tomato field in Mercer Co., NJ around the end of June. Other reports on tomato in the Mid-Atlantic region this season include a commercial field in Montgomery Co., MD and a greenhouse in Morgan Co., WV (US-23). There have been no confirmed reports on potato....
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Sally Colby 
Posted on July 12, 2013
During baling season, time is at a premium and it’s easy for farmers to skip safety measures. But handling large round bales that weigh 700 to 800 pounds can be a dangerous and potentially deadly task. Jim Carrabba, agricultural safety specialist with NYCAMH (New York Center for Agricultural Medicin...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on July 12, 2013
Has Congress failed the dairy farmer once again? Certainly Congress has the American Dairy Farmer in their crosshairs! (Or maybe in shackles!) It’s time that Congress pulls the trigger and does something realistic for the dairy farmers; and we don’t mean any fiscal handouts for the dairymen. The pas...
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