North Country Crop Congresses to be held throughout North Country
The 2012 North Country Crop Congresses, organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension and the W. H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, will cover everything from controlling weeds to climate impact to costs.
Elizabethtown Community Hospital receives telemed grant
A grant from the United State Department of Agriculture will give Elizabethtown Community Hospital and its regional health centers the chance to enhance their services with telemedicine.
Perfect timing for ‘food revolution’ editorial
All I can say is “WOW, perfect timing for this editorial.”
Ag commissioner speaks of reform
Darrel Aubertine delivers governor’s budget message
When you are looking to do a job for everybody, you have to strip the politics away, says Darrel Aubertine.
Adaptive skiing part of Empire State Game events
In conjunction with the upcoming 32nd Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid on Feb. 2-5, there will be a pair of adaptive ski clinics – each culminating in an adaptive ski race.
Sale finalized for Rolling Hills Farm
The developer who plans to put a 99-unit private recreational club recently closed on the sale of land formerly owned by Alexander “Sandy” Treadwell.
Local student shows animals to the top
Matt Carter took a first-place win in states to a top-10 finish in nationals
Matt Carter grew up surrounded by farms.
Labor Department goes after farms
Proposed changes would limit the ability of youth to work on family farms
Chelsey Trombley has been around farms since she was five.
AVCS shows off new wood chip boiler
Middle/High school plant one of two in district
The boiler, one of two in the district (the second located at the Keeseville Elementary School), is part of the AVCS EXCELL Capital Project, which allowed for school renovations at no cost to the local tax base.
Fashion show benefits shelter
Mineville VFW hosts event
The fourth annual Fashion for Passion show, a benefit to support the North Country SPCA, was held recently at the VFW in Mineville. More than 225 people and 45 models attended the sold-out show, “Winter Wonderland.”
County seeks RFPs for fish stocking
Private stocking alternative for Crown Point Hatchery
One of several options county looks into in attempt to cut budget costs
Chefs, farmers gather to boost local food use
Area farmers and chefs gathered recently to discuss ways of promoting the use of more local foods, particularly in restaurants of the region.
PSUC prof talks about Ausable flooding issues
“The question is, what do we now know and how do we recover and move on,” Mihuc said. “The fact is that the river left its banks in many places and that is what we all experienced.”
Lewis: The park needs a slaughterhouse
Essex Farmer Sandy Lewis addressed a group of Adirondack Park Agency commissioners and Sen. Betty Little Oct. 24, and told the group the Adirondacks needs a centralized slaughterhouse for farms such as his to succeed.
Council discusses burning issue
There’s a burning issue growing in the town of Peru.
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