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Article on the expansion of Yogurt production in New York State

The following linked article was shared by Cornell's small dairy educator Fay Benson (607-753-5077, afb3 [at] cornell.edu):

2013 Farm of the Year: Tom & Robin Degenfelder

Pine-Villa Farm is owned and operated by Tom & Robin Degenfelder and their children Justin and Jason. The farm started in January 1996 on a relative's farm in North Collins. In 2000, our present farm in Otto was purchased. The farm consists of 300 acres owned and 110 acres of rented land. We have 110 registered and grade adult Holstein, Jersey and cross bred cattle along with 90 head of young stock. The farm uses conventional and grazing methods to feed the herd.

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Good Reading for March

Some good reading on methods of grazing, crop rotation and more with the following articles and video.

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Naturally Grown

Hello World!

We're working on the Ag site for Cattaraugus County and we'll be adding a lot of content over the coming weeks to get to a grand launch date. If you happen to stumble upon the site and have an idea for the site then we'd like to hear what ag-related content that you would like to see on here.

2012 Farm of the Year: Telaak Dairy Farm

Telaak Farms is a family operated, medium sized Dairy Farm located in the Town of Mansfield. It is presently owned and operated by brothers, Don and Dave Telaak and their wives, Lynn and Joyce, along with 10 employees. The farm has been selected by the Cattaraugus County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board as the 2012 Farm of the Year. This award is being presented to them because of their commitment to portraying a positive image and promoting the importance of the agricultural industry throughout the County. The following characteristics resulted in the farm being nominated for

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