Updates to the PPP Loan Program make forgivable loans available to small farms with little or no hired labor expense – act fast to meet the March 31, 2021 application deadline! By Mary Kate ...
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Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for two six-week courses in the new Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Offered again, because of high demand, “Transitioning to Supervisor” course materials release March 19, 2021, with the ...
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March 17, 2021 – Noon (Central Time) American Biogas Council has announced a webinar targeted for dairy farm managers. With over 40 renewable natural gas (RNG) projects are online or underway in the U.S. ...
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This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you’re interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend “live”, please register to receive a recording of the webinar ...
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By Joan Sinclair Petzen With the new year, some of the early Federal requirements of employers with respect to COVID-19 have changed and some new guidance has been issued by NYS. Essential agricultural workers ...
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Wednesdays, Biweekly starting February 24, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM By Zoom There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as land, what to sell, and how to sell ...
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By Joan Sinclair Petzen and Libby Eiholzer At this writing in Mid-December 2020, community spread of COVID-19 is gaining momentum in rural areas of New York. As employers, farmers have certain responsibilities when one of ...
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by Joan Sinclair Petzen Since the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic several months ago, protecting ourselves, our families, our employees, and businesses has become critical. People are using many substances to clean, sanitize, disinfect, ...
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By Joan Sinclair Petzen As the days grow shorter, temperatures drop, and we are spending more time inside, positive cases of COVID-19 are rising in our region just like we are seeing on the ...
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by John Hanchar and Joan Petzen Farm business owners face a variety of risks: production, marketing (price), financial, legal, and human resources Dairy price risk is variability in price received, and exists when milk ...
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