The Peru Gazette

Peru –  The Apex Solar Power application on behalf of the Hamilton family for a Use Variance to construct a solar farm at 286 Mannix Road was tabled at the Zoning Board of Appeal’s Wednesday, October 17, 2018 meeting.  The property is zoned for agricultural and rural residential use; therefore, a use variance is required. […]

Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum , 250 River Road, Peru, NY  will be hosting HARVEST WEEKEND on October 6-7, 2018 from 10am to 4pm. $1.00 off admission if you bring a nonperishable item for the Interfaith Foodshelf. There will be demonstrations of corn harvesting using antique equipment, hit & miss engines as well as […]

Source: North Country reacts to new NAFTA deal – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Watertown Daily Times | NAFTA’s fate hinges on a four-letter word: milk

Source: Robots to milk Beekmantown cows | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Trump wants new deal for US dairy farmers in NAFTA, but it may be short-sighted – VTDigger

By John T Ryan Peru – Anyone traveling down Old Town Rd. this morning couldn’t help but be struck by the contrasting crop harvesting methods. On one side of the highway Adirondack Farms’ 600+ horsepower corn harvester was filling a huge truck and clearing a 15-acre field in a matter of minutes. About 100 feet […]

Click here to see the netting being installed. 

      Saturday, September 15, 2018 Putting Your Garden to Bed So It’s Ready for Spring Planting If you look forward to spring at the end of a long Winter, but are disheartened by the hours of work to prepare your garden beds for planting, this is the workshop for you.  By putting your garden to […]

Source: Watertown Daily Times | A sweet deal: Gillibrand and Schumer announce additional $1M in maple funding

Today is Homestead day at the Plattsburgh Farmer and Crafters Market on Durkee. There’s a large crowd enjoying the many items being offered for sale. Almost everyone had had one or more bags full when they left. Here are a few random photos taken this morning about 11. Click here for an assortment of market […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Rob and Cathy Butts are #43 in the Peru Gazette’s photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Peru residents know Rob as a logger and Cathy as a Peru High School biology teacher.  Many people may not realize that for the past 21 summers […]

Source: Former Wall Street Maverick Sandy Lewis Is an Adirondack Agitator | Environment | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

You have tonight and tomorrow (Sunday) to visit the Clinton County Fair. The Peru Gazette visted this afternoon. Many of the young people displaying their animals came from the Northern Adirondack School District. They couldn’t have been nicer! They seem to be imbued with a love of farming. Cheers to them! The kids also love […]

Source: Food stamp recipients may lose benefits at farmers markets | NCPR News

The Peru Gazette repored on the netting about two weeks ago, but this story has much more detail. Source: Apple tree netting protects North Country crops | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Willsboro, NY. In-field demonstrations with agricultural specialists and growers from NY and Vermont and six learning stations are all part of the Reduced Tillage in Organic Systems Field Day to be held Tuesday, July 31, 2018, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Cornell Willsboro Research Farm, 48 Sayward Lane, Willsboro, NY. The event […]

Source: Common chemicals in fruit, orchard industry linked to deadly bee malady – Times Union

By John T. Ryan Hail can have a devestating impact on an apple crop and hail storm frequency is increasing. Anyone traveling by Forrence Orchards this week undoubtedly noticed the draped netting covering some trees. Seth Forrence explained,  “We’re covering 30 to 40 acres of honeycrisp trees this year. Last year we covered a few […]

June 23-24, 2018 – Hours 10am-4pm Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road, Peru, NY (518)643-8052 www.babbiemuseum.org Wood carving demonstrations by Champlain Valley Wood Carvers. Ongoing demonstrations of antique chain saws, shingle mill, and a planer and buzz saw run by hit and miss engines. Watch as flax is spun into linen (Brook […]

Source: Circular firing squad emerges as Farm Bill collapses – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Judge tosses state permit on mega-farm manure waste – Times Union

Source: NY governor condemns federal raid on upstate dairy farm | News & Observer