The Time I Almost Died On My Tractor…Mom Please Skip This One.I was sitting here thinking about how I’m glad I don’t wear my mistakes on my person. Like many of my farming kin I have done some really…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Resist(ance)Since the dawn of agriculture, man has been dealing with pests denuding their crops and livestock. Early methods of pest control included…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Transparency is KeyLet’s face it, farmers are an insular group. There are many factors for this but I think the most common reason lies in the fact that most…Feb 28, 2017Feb 28, 2017
A $120 SteakThis week I had the privilege of attending a Cornell Cooperative Extension sponsored tour of butcher shops and grocery stores in Manhattan…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Understanding Food Label ClaimsThe supermarket shelves are governed by a hidden set of laws and payoffs that are designed to promote and sell certain products. This is…Jan 6, 2017Jan 6, 2017
Choose Your Own DisasterSo as some of you have noticed I have been granted the honor of providing the annual speech at this year’s state of the union for Ulster…Dec 7, 2016Dec 7, 2016
Embracing Disturbance As Part of Your SystemWe, as movers of soils and animals, understand that we can manage but we cannot lord over nature. The recorded history of our planet is…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
Quitting, the dirtiest word in the farmer dictionary?Farming is family. Rarely have I encountered a group of people who are more motivated, dedicated, innovative and tenacious as farmers…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
How Rewards and Punishment Work with AnimalsSome of you may not be aware of this but ranching and extension work is my second career this decade. I spent some of previous years…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
What I Learned From My Very Own Tractor FireIt was a hot September day and I was on the top of the hill, a round bale on the back of my ’58 John Deere 420, with just a baseball cap…Jun 28, 2016Jun 28, 2016