The Peru Gazette

New federal healthcare law will soon change the way businesses and employees obtain health insurance. The CCE workshops on the Affordable Care Act will address a wide range of questions including those about the Individual Exchange for sole proprietors and individuals and the Small Business Health Options Exchange. Cornell Cooperative Extension educators Kirk Shoen, Sandra Buxton, […]

Are you qualified for WIC? New guidelines mean more are « The In Box.

Chazy, NY – July 30, 2013 – Come learn about the research, education, and demonstration programs at Miner Institute at our Open House on Saturday, Aug. 10 from noon to 4 p.m.! The event offers a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the history of agriculture at the Heart’s Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit and […]

Local farmers struggle to catch up » Local News » Press-Republican.

Big Adirondack issues – hogs, landswaps – clear legislature « The In Box.

In 2013, the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is funding research to evaluate the agricultural benefits and environmental impacts of using tile drainage on farms. The use of tile drainage has been a critical best management practice on American farms since 1835. In the early 1900s, William H. Miner, for whom the agricultural […]

What to think about the two percent tax cap on ag land? « The In Box.

Watertown Daily Times | Biomass facility on Fort Drum officially opens on Friday.

By John T. Ryan The Wednesday, May 28, 2013 Town Board meeting started off on a good note with town resident Jim Earle praising Town Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell for his department’s fast reaction to Earle’s report of a 2.5 foot  x 3 foot wide, 3 foot deep, sink hole on a Fuller Rd. just […]

Inside the Backyard Poultry Craze | Seven Days.

By John T. Ryan Peru residents interested in agriculture may have noticed a plant peeking through the corn stubble this spring. If things go as planned, they’ll see even more of this crop next year. On April 24th, several farmers gathered at Dimock Farms on Route 22B to hear agriculture and water pollution experts describe the […]

Modern Farmer | Whey Too Much: Greek Yogurt’s Dark Side.

Dog likely to be euthanized » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Shoreline Regs: It’s About Water Quality, Not Aesthetics | The Adirondack Almanack.

Click here for information from the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s 2012 “State of the Lake Report” 

New York displaces California as No. 1 – Times Union.

New Report: Lake Champlain Basin Flood Resilience | The Adirondack Almanack.

Capitol Confidential » No bull: Dairy herds will be growing.

Washington, DC – This week, Members of the U.S. Senate introduced the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,” a bipartisan immigration bill closely watched by agricultural interests across New York.  Congressman Bill Owens, who called for the inclusion of a farm-labor provision in the run up to the bill, applauded the effort and made […]

Watertown Daily Times | Energy audit reaps savings for farmers.

Adirondack Family Activities: Asgaard Farm Kidding Season | The Adirondack Almanack.

In Immigration Debate, a Focus on New York Dairy Farmers – NYTimes.com.

Plattsburgh, NY – With Congress set to begin debating comprehensive immigration reform as early as this week, Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) today introduced legislation to help ensure a stable workforce for Vermont and New York dairy farmers by granting them access to an important visa program. The Congressmen will […]

Watertown Daily Times | After early planting last year, cold weather forces farmers to wait.