The Peru Gazette

Source: Clinton County 4-H chooses to stay local instead of going to NYS Fair

Source: New York to bring Covid-19 vaccines directly to farm workers – syracuse.com

Source: Forest Farmers lead Maple boom in Lyon Mountain – Mountain Lake PBS

From Clayton to Malone to Lake Placid and Tupper Lake, he says, everyone is having troubles this year. He’s supplying twice as much equipment to hobby producers since the pandemic started. The problem is, it’s too dry and too warm. “It’s a borderline disaster. We need a freeze. My hope is waning every day it’s […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the New York Farm Bureau presented Congresswoman Stefanik with the American Farm Bureau Circle of Friends Award. This award is given to select lawmakers who have strong voting records in support of New York agriculture. Congresswoman Stefanik also received the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of Farm Bureau” award in October […]

Source: North Country growers applaud federal farm bill | Sun Community News PERU | Farmers and growers from across the region are applauding the federal Farm Workforce Modernization Act, saying the measure includes solutions to address the current labor crisis fa

Source: The science behind maple syrup | NCPR News

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County Master Gardener Volunteers are offering a 3-part series, Gardening 101, via Zoom in April. Each session is on a Saturday and will run from 10:00 am-11:30 am.  We will focus on vegetables and pollinator plants. This is an interactive workshop, you are free to ask questions as we go. April […]

Peru, N.Y.  The latest apple research results from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) evaluate how well computerized modeling programs help growers determine when to begin thinning the bloom in their orchards. Three commercial apple orchards in Peru, New York (Clinton County) participated in the NNYADP on-farm thinning trials in 2020: Everett […]

Source: $2 billion settlement likely excludes migrant workers exposed to Roundup – VTDigger

Source: Support Your Local Maple Syrup Producer as Sugaring Season Begins  – – The Adirondack Almanack

APRIL GARDENING WORKSHOP The Master Gardener Volunteers of Clinton County and Jolene Wallace, Consumer Horticulture Coordinator, will be presenting a 3-part workshop on gardening beginning Saturday, April 10, and continuing on April 17, and April 24 from 10:00-11:30 am. Whether you are planning to start your first garden or have been gardening for years and […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide meaningful reform to the agricultural guest worker program and establish a merit-based visa program specifically designed for the agricultural sector. Congresswoman Stefanik voted for this legislation in the 116th Congress. “North Country farmers have long […]

Source: Farm micro-grants available up to $1,500 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Essex County looks to create fairgrounds marketing position | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | An Essex County committee agreed last week to move forward with a marketing position for the fairgrounds in Westport, an underused facility that, with a little

Source: Farm Bureau backs path to citizenship for undocumented dairy workers | NCPR News

Source: Seed shortage worries farmers, home gardeners – VTDigger

Source: Clinton County Fair set to return in 2021 | Sun Community News MORRISONVILLE | Area residents won’t have to endure another summer without their fill of funnel cakes, Ferris wheels and family fun, as the Clinton County Fair will be back up and running July

Source: 2021 Clinton County Fair planned for summer, organizers say

Chazy, New York. Unprecedented agricultural water quality research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is producing significant insight into how nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen are transported across and through soil. On February 24, 2021, project leader Laura Klaiber, a nutrient management researcher at the Miner Institute in Chazy, New […]

Source: As Farmers Plant Cover Crops To Reduce Runoff, Report Says They Also Use More Herbicides | Vermont Public Radio

Chazy, Canton, and Willsboro, New York.  The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has funded research investigating the opportunity for regional growers to meet the New York State requirement that all Farm Brewery-Licensed beer be made with 90 percent New York-grown ingredients by 2024. The results of the first two years of trials […]

Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County are offering a Seed Starting Zoom class on Saturday, February 13th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with a follow-up class on Saturday, February 27th. If you would like to start flower or vegetable seeds using items you have at home; milk cartons, yogurt containers, or anything […]

Source: Farm overtime threshold change delayed | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cows And A Clean Lake? Champlain Advisory Committee Considers Dairy’s Future | Vermont Public Radio