by Laura Rodley
Larry and Susan Flaccus of Kenburn Orchards in Shelburne with some of their blueberry bushes.
Photos by Laura Rodley
People can enjoy a real country experience when they visit Kenburn Orchards and pick their own high bush blueberries or, later in the year, return to choose and cut their own Christmas tree. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Hemp has faded in and out of history, and its contributions have been easily forgotten. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Farm learning stations in one section of a barn provide basic facts about farming.
It’s the end of the season and the last guests have enjoyed autumn activities at Winterbrook Farms, but owners Brandon and Taylor Huffman are already planning for next year. (more…)
by Sally Colby
When the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to initiate hemp research programs, there was widespread optimism that restrictions would be lifted nationwide. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Like many locations in Upstate New York, Casler Flower Farm is near a lot of places but not necessarily tied to one. (more…)
Owner/grower Ed Knapton of Berry Hill Farms of Cottage Grove, WI, inspects one of the plants he grows in his greenhouses.
Photos by Gail March Yerke
by Gail March Yerke
Greenhouse growers across the country are embracing hemp as a supplemental or even primary crop for their growing operations. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many businesses use social media as part of their marketing strategy. Charlotte Smith, owner of 3 Cow Marketing, believes farmers shouldn’t be an exception. (more…)
by Gail March Yerke
As autumn comes to a close most greenhouses and garden centers find themselves scrambling to gear up for the Christmas season. (more…)
Larry Smart, professor, plant geneticist and breeder for Cornell, recently did a presentation on hemp.
Photo by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
SENECA FALLS, NY – A standing-room only crowd gathered at Empire Farm Days to hear from Larry Smart, professor, plant geneticist and breeder for Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section. The size of the group demonstrated their interest in getting in on the ground floor of the growing and profitable hemp industry in New York. (more…)
Chris Gerling led a mead conference in Geneva, NY, recently.
Photo by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
GENEVA, NY – A lot can happen to honey as it’s transformed to mead. Chris Gerling, Extension associate and manager of the Vinification & Brewing Laboratory at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, and Kaylyn Kirkpatrick, an Extension associate at Cornell AgriTech, led a discussion on interactions between yeast and honey in making mead at an event led by Pilar McKay, agriculture economic development educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County. (more…)
Driving lanes to the fields should be clear of obstructions and allow ample space for guests to exit and enter wagons safely.
Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
Pumpkins, gourds and everything else autumn will be the order of the day until Thanksgiving. But as soon as mums and corn stalks fade, Christmas tree farms that offer U-cut trees will become the center of attention. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Alternative energy projects are popping up across the country, often the result of a power company approaching a landowner to obtain land for solar or wind projects. (more…)
