Since 2018 our research team has been collecting and analyzing financial data from 100% grass-fed dairy producers in the northeast with the goal to better understand the cost of producing milk in this production system. With several years of data, we have been able to create a useful benchmark for northeast grass-fed dairy producers.1 This …
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Summary University of Vermont Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils program is excited to share a new, no-cost curriculum and educational resources to prepare 21st-century students for climate-smart solutions for agriculture. With this engaging and interactive curriculum, middle and high school students will learn how to use scientifically informed approaches to sustainability in agriculture. It and …
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We wanted to share these guidelines for corn silage harvest success in case they are helpful! View them here – https://bit.ly/4gjNg2M Receive information on DM/Moisture, Packing, Length to Chop, Cover, and other considerations. Also includes information on Cover Cropping.
Sclerotinia white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) is a fungal pathogen that affects a wide range of crops including dry beans. It infects the flowers on the dry bean plant. White mold thrives in cool, moist conditions, such as those associated with the end of the growing season here in the northeast. Now is the time when …