News
Posted on May 1, 2025
Stone fruit production profitability relies upon managing insects and diseases. Cornell recently hosted a webinar on the topic, featuring Dr. George Sundin with Michigan State University and Dr. Brett Blaauw with the University of Georgia and Clemson. Sundin said American brown rot (ABR) and cherry ...
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Enrico Villamaino 
Posted on May 1, 2025
Take heed, farmers and ag workers: May marks National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month . Farmers are among the most sun-exposed professionals, often working outdoors during peak sunlight hours. According to Dr. Vinh Chung , a dermatologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment...
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jkarkwren 
Posted on May 1, 2025
Biennials are misunderstood. They are a small group of plants with a very specific lifecycle that is often mimicked by hardy annuals and tender perennials. The name alone causes so much confusion – some people think that they bloom two years in a row or only every other year. The reality is they do ...
Farmers First
jkarkwren 
Posted on May 1, 2025
Hello, farm family! I know you’ve been there. You run into a fellow farmer at the hardware store or the local diner. You exchange comments about the weather, tariffs and the family. Then, you notice that something is off. It might be something explicit. A catch in his voice. A tear in her eye. A sta...
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Gardening Farming, Lifestyle
Laura Rodley 
September 23, 2025
Hiking, hunting, harvesting? Going for a walk in the woods? Riding your horse? Mowing your lawn? Picking apples? Beware of yellowjackets. “Historicall...
Events, Lifestyle
January 22, 2025
Salt prematurely ages roads and bridges and degrades freshwater lakes, streams and drinking water. Just a teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five g...
Lifestyle
February 5, 2025
Efforts to revive small business sectors have helped countless communities regain their prosperity and sense of community pride. Those efforts have be...
Gardening Farming
February 3, 2025
The middle of winter, with snow covering brick-hard, frozen ground may seem like an odd time to plan a new garden bed, but it’s the best time. If you ...