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							Posted on August 2, 2013
			
				“I bought this farm in 1950,” states 91 year-old Warren Canary. “When I came here I only brought 17 cows with me.” He points out the many changes made over the past decades. The 175-acre farm management was taken over in 1974 by Warren’s son Jim and became an established LLC when Jim, Jr. rejoined t...			
			
									
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				Sally Colby 			
			Posted on August 2, 2013
			
				Mary Kraft is the owner, CFO and human resource director for a large western dairy farm, but what she knows about maintaining an effective work force applies to operations of all sizes. Kraft was raised on a 500-cow dairy, and now manages 5,000 cows with her husband Chris. “You have to come up with ...			
			
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			Posted on July 26, 2013
			
				Seneca Falls, NY – The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health will celebrate 25 years of farm safety programs with its new NYCAMH-to-Go Mobile Unit at the August 6-8, 2013 Empire Farm Days. To meet the needs of busy farmers, NYCAMH now offers a mobile health van staffed by health and s...			
			
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				Sanne Kure-Jensen 			
			Posted on July 26, 2013
			
				Dr. Darrell Emmick shared his experience with animal foraging behavior and explained how to train livestock to eat weeds. This talk was part of a workshop called ‘From We-Feeders to Weed-Eaters: Controlling Weeds through Animal Grazing’ hosted by Watson Farm in Jamestown, RI. Dr. Emmick also spoke a...			
			
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				Katie Navarra 			
			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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			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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