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Agriculture
2nd Sap Run May Salvage Syrup Season
Apr 11, 2003 — Yesterday's warm temperatures induced a late run of sap in the maple trees of northern New York and Vermont. The second run may save a strange season that maple syrup producers feared was going to be a disaster. But as David Sommerstein reports, tappers further South weren't so lucky. Go to full article
Commentary: The Sweet Sound of Spring
Apr 08, 2003 — Commentator Betsy Kepes introduces us to her family's backyard maple syrup operation, a sure sign of spring. Go to full article
Another Cheese Plant to Close in St. Lawrence County
Mar 31, 2003 — Another cheese factory in St. Lawrence County plans to close its doors this year. Losurdu Foods in Heuvelton will shut down it operations on October 18th, putting over 100 people out of work. The closure will leave the county with the least number of cheese factories in its history. Jody Tosti has more. Go to full article
Farmers Worry Help May Not Come Soon Enough
Mar 24, 2003 — Representatives from the North Country's agriculture industry addressed farmers' problems at a state Assembly hearing Friday. As David Sommerstein reports, there were more... Go to full article
Farm to Table: JCC Hosts Foodbridge Saturday in Watertown
Mar 19, 2003 — Martha Foley talks with the Reverend Clint McCoy and Madrid dairy farmer Grace Hargrave about why it's important to understand life on the farm. Go to full article
Canton Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Agriculture
Mar 19, 2003 — New York lawmakers will hear firsthand from farmers about agricultural issues in a series of town meetings held across the state. The first will be held this Friday at SUNY... Go to full article
When The Well Runs Dry
Mar 17, 2003 — In the North Country and across the region, the idea of not having enough water is ridiculous to most people. But that's beginning to change. Environmentalists are sounding... Go to full article
Vermonters Say Yes to Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods
Mar 14, 2003 — Critics of genetically engineered foods held a rally on the Vermont Statehouse lawn yesterday to celebrate their victory at Town Meeting Day and to bring their case to the... Go to full article
Cautious Approval for New Herbicide
Mar 11, 2003 — Corn farmers in the Midwest could soon join their neighbors in using a new herbicide known as "Balance Pro". The EPA approved the herbicide for most of the Midwest four... Go to full article
Study: Kids Eating Organics Have Lower Pesticide Exposure
Mar 04, 2003 — A new study published in the Journal of the National Institutes of Environmental Health Science finds that children who eat organically grown fruits and vegetables appear to... Go to full article
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