Blesy Farms, LLC has been selected by the Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District as the 2017 Conservation Farm of the Year. This award is presented by the Conservation District to a farm which has demonstrated a sincere commitment to the conservation and protection of our soil, water, and related natural resources.
Ev is a second generation co-owner of Lamb and Webster; Lamb & Webster was founded in 1960 by Lloyd Everett Lamb’s father, Lloyd Lamb and Austin Webster in Springville, New York to meet the growing demands for Agricultural equipment. Ev has been very active in Agriculture since his high school years; he started working aft ernoons in the parts department. Lamb & Webster, Inc. now has 4 locations, Springville, North Java, Woodhull New York and Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Pumpkinville is a 200 acre farm owned by Dan & Diane Pawlowski and their children – son, Jim and wife, Melissa, daughter Lisa, and son-in-law Greg Spako. Each family member contributes individual talents and takes on responsibilities instrumental to the success of the farm. In addition to the family members, over 100 seasonal employees help keep Pumpkinville running smoothly.
Maple Weekends will be on March 18-19 and March 25-26, 2017 from 10am-4pm each day presented by the New York State Maple Producers Association. About 110 maple producers across New York will be hosting open houses for the public to see how maple syrup and other related products are made. Maple weekends take place regardless of the weather, so please dress accordingly for your visit.
Admission is FREE! Come have fun and do some tasting at this family-oriented event.
The first place winner of the 2017 New York Farm Bureau Agricultural Youth Scholarship is Carolyn Wright of Franklinville, NY. She is a member of Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau in District 1 and will receive a $1,500 scholarship from New York Farm Bureau. Wright grew up on her family’s dairy farm and maple operation. Recently, she was the Western New York Maple Ambassador where she spent the year promoting maple syrup. She has also been very active in FFA.
The Cornell University Institute for Climate Smart Solutions has developed a new Apple Freeze Risk decision tool to help growers assess precarious temperatures in turbulent springs.
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets in partnership with the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI), is now accepting applications for projects to utilize up to $600,000 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant program through a competitive bid process. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Moore’s Sugar Shack is now open. They offer all you can eat delicious - hot buttermilk pancakes and fresh maple syrup! They are located on 10444 Galen Hill Road, Freedom, NY
BF 152: Introduction to Maple Syrup Production, is an online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program January 17 – February 21, with webinars each Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 7:30pm EST.
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