Country Folks, News
Posted on November 12, 2025
Receiving funding through a grant is a huge honor and success, but it takes a lot of work to earn it. Going through the process of applying for a grant can be really overwhelming, but the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team hosted a webinar to make the process easier to comprehend. UVM Extension Dairy Re...
Country Folks, News
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on November 12, 2025
Annually, the U.S.’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint is about 6.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, a unit of measurement that is used to standardize the climate effects of various GHGs. According to Kirby Krogstad, assistant professor of dairy nutrition at Ohio State, agricult...
Country Folks, Crop Comments
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on November 12, 2025
Scientists define hydrology as “the scientific study of the movement, distribution and management of water on Earth, including the water cycle, water resources and drainage basin sustainability.” A common misconception is that drought’s impacts on society are limited to semi-arid regions, but drough...
News
Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on October 29, 2025
Hopefully if I write about drought it will rain – like when I mow hay, and seemingly out of nowhere there’s a pop-up shower. I would welcome that right now, even if it’s too late, as Jack Frost punctuates the pain upon the plants left to harvest. Even though the U.S. Drought Monitor still indicates ...
Country Folks
by Enrico Villamaino 
Posted on October 23, 2025
In Upstate New York’s Herkimer County, where country craft meets classroom curiosity, there is a mission to bring the farm straight into the schoolroom. Wendy Richardson is a 4-H program educator who is using the Dairy in the Classroom (DitC) program to stir curiosity, serve science and spread the w...
Country Folks
by Andy Haman 
Posted on October 23, 2025
Instagram’s 2010 launch into the digital landscape marked a cultural timestamp. “Selfies” became mainstream, filters showcased the world through vibrant color and everyone had to grab a snapshot “for the ‘gram.” A lot has transpired in 15 years. The app is no longer just for food shots and snaps of ...
Country Folks, Crop Comments
Posted on October 23, 2025
Northeast corn silage growers are currently about three-quarters done with chopping. Corn grain growers are about one-quarter done with combining. This is a good time to conduct a small experiment while the person doing the chopping or combining waits for an empty forage wagon or gravity wagon to be...
Country Folks
Posted on October 23, 2025
The U.S. dairy industry is gaining a major new platform this autumn with the launch of the American Dairy XPO (ADX), taking place Nov. 5 and 6 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT. Bringing together more than 150 exhibitors and more than 200 dairy brands from the U.S., Canada, Eu...
Country Folks
Posted on October 23, 2025
The American Dairy XPO is proud to announce that all active members of 4-H and FFA will receive complimentary entry to the inaugural American Dairy XPO (ADX) upon showing proof of membership at the entry gates. In its continued commitment to youth development and the future of dairy producers in the...
Lifestyle
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 20, 2026
Here’s a pantry staple I don’t write about often enough: canned salmon. Fresh salmon is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. It’s rich in protein ...
Lifestyle
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 19, 2026
Dear Paw’s Corner: We had a scary incident a few weeks ago. Our puppy Terah got into the cabinet under the kitchen sink and chewed on a plastic spray ...
Gardening Farming
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 18, 2026
Humans have been sharing seeds and stories that go along with them for over 10,000 years. Hosting a seed swap in your community can be a fun way to he...
Lifestyle
Andy Haman 
March 17, 2026
A number of factors are involved in keeping a vehicle functioning and looking good. Ensuring a vehicle interior is clean and tidy is easily overlooked...