The Peru Gazette

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that she will vote in favor of House passage of the 4th major legislative phase of Congress’ emergency coronavirus response later this afternoon. This most recent package will provide economic relief to small businesses, individuals, and families across the North […]

Peru’s farmers thrilled kids and adults alike tonight with a wonderful Christmas Tractor Parade.  Cars and people lined the streets and hundreds of kids were outside their homes to watch.  Great Job Farmers!!!!!!!!!  

If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet. Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on Elm […]

  If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet.  Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on […]

Source: Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Source: Farm succession planners work to preserve Vermont’s agricultural heritage – VTDigger

Source: Trading textbooks for pitchforks: students try farm life during pandemic | NCPR News

Source: Don’t Be Confused by Spotted Lanternfly Look-alikes this Fall – – The Adirondack Almanack

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for services to work with farmers in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin to install temporary manure stacking pads on livestock grazing farms. The LCBP will provide up to $25,000 to support this effort to reduce sediment and phosphorus inputs […]

An AMAZING story! Source: Rooftop greenhouses take urban farming to new heights in Quebec | NCPR News

Source: Hundreds of cattle die in Beekmantown barn fire

Source: Community rallies after late night blaze at Beekmantown dairy farm | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | As word of a devastating barn fire spread, fellow farmers and neighbors rallied behind Bubbins Farm and turned out in mass to help rescue animals and aid

Source: Gleaning Can Help Feed our Hungry Neighbors  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: When the water turns green – – The Adirondack Almanack

A good sign of apple harvest season – Forrence’s removed the netting from their beautiful Honeycrisp apples.

Governor Cuomo today announced new state guidance for agritourism businesses as New York State enters the Fall season. The businesses, which include corn mazes, pick-your-own fruit and vegetable operations, hayrides and haunted houses, are considered low-risk outdoor arts and entertainment and are permitted to operate under New York’s NY Forward guidance. The businesses that can […]

Source: Honeybee Festooning: Stretching for the Comb – – The Adirondack Almanack

Stewart’s Shops proudly announces its milk and chocolate milk have been named the best in New York State, by Cornell University Department of Food Science. The awards were presented on August 25, at a virtual event. The recognition is part of Cornell’s New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program. Cornell University collected samples from New […]

Source: New Super Fruits in the North Country – Mountain Lake PBS

I am offering 2 live Zoom programs: August 20 at 10:00 am, 3 of our Master Gardener Volunteers and I will hold an open forum for the public to ask questions. We will share some of our gardening experiences, and offer tips we have found useful. If you would like to participate email me and […]

Source: Lost sales, disrupted markets, health worries: A majority of NY farmers negatively impacted by COVID-19 | NCPR News

Source: Covid-19 challenges farmers in getting key flow of foreign workers | Business | buffalonews.com

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-4) have sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting the inclusion of United States apple growers in USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The letter states that apple prices during the last few months […]