Country Folks, Crop Comments
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Posted on May 13, 2026
Around mid-April, a reader from western New York asked me a question about prussic acid. Before I discuss our conversation, I’ll share some background information. For a long time prior to this phone call, I thought that term had a German origin. With some online sleuthing, I learned that the term o...
Country Folks
by Enrico Villamaino 
November 3, 2026
A prickly tree with a sweet secret could help reshape the future of farming. Honey locust ( Gleditsia triacanthos ) has long provided food for people ...
Lifestyle
tecnavia 
November 1, 2026
Mama was a great saver of all things, useful and otherwise. Growing up as poor sharecroppers, Mama and her siblings had little to call their own. She ...
Lifestyle
tecnavia 
October 30, 2026
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are encouraging drivers to be extra cautious ...
Events
tecnavia 
October 28, 2026
The right to vote is one of the foundations of democracy. Exercising that right is vital to creating a nation where everyone feels as though their voi...