If you didn't find what you were looking for, try a new search!
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Branding may sound like a difficult job for savvy social media whizzes. But Dahlia Dill, owner of Chandler Pond Farm in Wheelock, VT, believes that any farmer can develop effective branding with just a few ideas. She presented “Social Media Tips & Tricks” as part of the New England Women in Livestock Virtual Winter Conference recently. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Hemp is hot. There’s no doubt many growers are excited about the possibilities surrounding the commodity, whether for fiber or oil. But farmers need to consider the regulations and expenses attached to growing hemp. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
High tunnels can provide growers with an economical approach to extending the growing season, starting seedlings and controlling more aspects of growing; however, they can be susceptible to damage if farmers do not take the right precautions. Adam Montri, owner of Ten Hens Farm in Bath, MI, (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you would like to add making maple syrup as part of your agricultural business, it’s vital to assess the health of your forest. New York State Extension Forester Peter Smallidge presented “Evaluating the Potential of a Site for the Commercial Production of Maple Sap” (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Maple syrup flavor varies among producers, not just from year to year. Aaron Wightman, maple specialist with the Cornell Maple Program, has participated in judging the syrup competition at the New York State Fair in the past. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
“All cities, suburbs and rural towns have Norway rats and house mice,” said Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, coordinator of community integrated pest management for Cornell, who recently presented a talk on rodent management as part of a webinar on IPM. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
First introduced in 2011, spotted wing drosophila has been affecting cherry harvests. Cornell researchers studied the impact on tart and sweet cherry crops in New York State and estimated a 2% loss. (more…)
Keeping the proper elevation in the tubing can help keep sap flowing.
Photo courtesy of Keith Otto, Extension support specialist
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you want to expand your farm’s maple production, going with tubing rather than collection buckets can make the entire system work more smoothly. (more…)
Bottling juice has become so profitable to Red Jacket Orchards that the farm scaled back its farmers markets presence to focus on juice, sold in venues from Maine to Texas.
Photo by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Founding a successful agriculture/culinary business relies on an owner’s ability to tweak the business to the times. (more…)
Emma Johnson demonstrates how using an iodine solution on the white flesh of apples can help indicate ripeness.
Photo courtesy of Practical Farmers of Iowa
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Knowing if your apple crop is ripe is very important for your farm’s profits. That’s certainly true at Buffalo Ridge Orchard, (more…)
