Folks… This will be another excellent day of workshops – one not to miss!  Go to the following link to register or call Abby at 518.746.2553.   D.

 https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=821   

Company has been recognized for environmentally-sensitive farming techniques

"The economic momentum in the Finger Lakes is clear - and with this exciting announcement, it continues strong," Governor Cuomo said. "By expanding in Monroe County, Duncan Family Farms will create jobs and encourage further economic activity - helping to continue to push the Finger Lakes further forward."  (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)

Non-ambulatory cow care is an important part of cattle health. Ensuring the health of cows on dairy farms is one of the producer's main concerns.

Research looks to improve growth, health during times of heat stress.  This calf at Miner Institute helped provide data to the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program-funded evaluation of heat stress in young dairy animals. (Miner Institute)

Registration is now open for the National Farm Viability Conference in Albany, NY, May 22-24, featuring three days of workshops, discussions and tours for professionals in farm and food business planning, financial planning, agricultural financing, farmland conservation, agricultural market development, and food hub management. It offers attendees the opportunity to network and learn from peers and industry leaders, develop new knowledge and skills and tours will include visits to nearby farms and value-added processing facilities. See the updated list of workshops and register at www.farmviabilityconference.com.

Celebrating the 25th annual Washington County Fiber Tour on April 29th & 30th, 10am to 4pm.

           Celebration kicks off with "Farm to Food Bank" initiative to combat hunger

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. — May is Beef Month in New York State. The New York Beef Council is leading beef industry awareness month with the return of the “Farm to Food Bank” initiative to combat hunger.  New York Beef Council in partnership with Empire Livestock Marketing, Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, Inc., Hosking Sales, Northern NY Farmer’s Marketing Coop, Inc. and NY Beef Producers Association are encouraging beef and dairy farmers to donate cattle sale proceeds for the sole purchase of beef for six regional food banks serving all 62 counties in New York State.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Now is the time to scout under your blueberry bushes for mummy berry mummies. Michigan State University Extension advises scouting in “hot spots” first, especially wet areas and close to the woods with a history of the disease. Due to snow cover over the winter and a very wet spring, an early crop of apothecia is ready to shoot ascospores into the air and cause shoot strike infections (if green tissue is present).

COBLESKILL, N.Y. — AgriForaging Food Safety is partnering with The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill to offer a new career training certificate in Meat Processing and Food Safety. The fundamental skills of professional butchering will be taught in a four-part training starting in May and concluding in mid-June. - See more at: https://www.morningagclips.com/certification-for-the-modern-butcher/#sthash.f8H3ZnNi.dpuf

MADRID, N.Y. — Northern New York farmers harvest approximately 13 percent of the total corn acreage in New York State. To help growers select the highest yielding corn varieties for planting, the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program funds Cornell University field trials that evaluate not only yield, but crop vigor, moisture, standability, and other plant health factors that influence the opportunity to grow a high quality, productive crop. - See more at: https://www.morningagclips.com/corn-hybrid-trial-results/#sthash.6FnzfjYw.dpuf