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Letter to the Editor: Thoughts on the failure of the House Farm Bill

Lee Newspapers

Posted on July 5, 2013

On Thursday, June 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the House version of the 2013 Farm Bill, HR-1947. It received a solid trouncing, going down in defeat, 195 to 234. Obviously, the House leadership is challenged with a House majority that defies being led, compounded by an inherent i...

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Chenango County recycles 4,000 pounds of plastic

Lee Newspapers

Posted on July 5, 2013

By working with the Recycling Agricultural Plastics Project this season, Chenango County has successfully recycled 4,000 pounds of plastic that would otherwise have been sent to the landfill. Since February RAPP and CCE have been encouraging farms that wish to participate to put “plastics best manag...

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Officers elected at Mohawk Valley FFA’s Annual Banquet

Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Posted on July 5, 2013

Nearly 70 members and guests attended the Mohawk Valley FFA’s 75th Annual Banquet, which was held on June 14 at the Oppenheim-Ephratah School. Retiring Chapter President Kaitlyn Isaac, who has been recently installed as District 5 President in May, welcomed the guests and addressed her colleagues. “...

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Precision Agriculture

Steve Wagner

Posted on July 5, 2013

A cluster of people — the curious, the meticulous, those who were ‘just wondering’ and, of course, farmers — gathered on the edge of the field at Penn State’s Research Station in Landisville, Lancaster County PA. A PSU Extension Educator, agronomist Jeff Graybill, is preparing a test flight of a dro...

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Grazing livestock

Katie Navarra

Posted on June 28, 2013

Grazing livestock have the potential to maximize or exceed their daily intake requirements ultimately leading to increased production than if fed stored forages. “Well-managed pastures are generally higher in quality than any other forage,” Karen Hoffman, Resource Conversationalist with the USDA Nat...

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Farming Stone Arabia’s Dutch Barn Farm

Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Posted on June 28, 2013

Although they appear to be quite ordinary farmers, raising sheep and chickens on their 95-acre farm in Stone Arabia, NY, husband and wife team Marc Kratzschmar and Judy St. Leger are unique in the world of farming. “My regular job is working for SeaWorld,” St. Leger states. “I determine why pelicans...

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Ice cream licking cow draws attention

Sally Colby

Posted on June 28, 2013

If a dairy cooperative situated on a major highway wanted to draw the attention of people driving by, what would be the obvious choice? A cow. But not just any cow. The fiberglass creation, named Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot, is a year-round fixture on the lawn of the Lowville Producers Dairy Cooperative ...

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Quality fleece production

Katie Navarra

Posted on June 21, 2013

Twelve months of work is measured in a matter of minutes. Shearing day reveals the overall health of the animal and defines the income that animal has produced in its fleece. A successful shearing day begins months in advance and is achieved with proper nutrition and grazing management practices. Nu...

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Dryden Dairy Day Parade

Lee Newspapers

Posted on June 21, 2013

Dryden, NY — This year brought us to the 29th Annual Dryden Dairy Day. The parade is part of a full celebration of June is Dairy Month. Dryden is a small farming community in Upstate New York that is surrounded by area farms. The event incorporates local business, schools and churches for a fun-fill...