Snowslip presents Equine workshop
Internationally-known equine behaviorist and trainer to present program in Lake Placid, NY Snowslip Farm to host “Understanding Horse Mind and Body” with Kathryn Kincannon-Irwin They say mastery...
View ArticleLegislators call on USDA to Support Dairy Farmers
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL FOR USDA SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK’S DAIRY FARMS Washington, D.C. – Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined a...
View ArticleYou Could Be in Pictures – Producers Come to Saranac Lake November 14th
The National Park Service is producing a centerpiece video honoring The Legacy of George Washington Carver and the production company is planning a trip to The Saranac Laboratory of Dr Trudeau.. Now.....
View ArticleChristmas Tree Sales Trending Towards Record Territory
A new report says Christmas tree sales are trending towards a record year in 2012, perhaps the highest on record since 2008. Jami Warner is Executive director of The American Christmas Tree...
View ArticleOwens Joins Effort to Support Dairy Farmers
With Congress set to begin debating comprehensive immigration reform as early as this week, Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) today introduced legislation to...
View ArticleK&J – Adirondack Park Invasive Species Awareness Week
Invasive species come in all forms to the Adirondack Park, whether intentional or unintentional. Join us for a conversation with Hillary Smith from the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program. K&J –...
View ArticleHouse Takes Nutrition Program out of Farm Bill
AUDIO – 071213 – Farm Bill Passes House – Sort of Congressman Bill Owens weighs in on House version of the Farm Bill. The House version of the bill differs significantly from the Senate version....
View ArticleLake Placid Students Are Purchasing Fewer Meals
A new report from the financial office at Lake Placid Central Schools shows over the past three years kids are purchasing significantly fewer meals provided by the school.. During the 2010-2011 school...
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Gillibrand Combating the Emerald Ash Borer
An Invasive little Beetle Could Destroy 7 Percent of NYS Forests – Which is why you’re seeing more and more purple traps show up in trees locally.. You may have noticed an increase in the number of...
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K&J – Chefs and Farmers bring A Taste of the Adirondacks
An event at the Harrietstown Town Hall on Sunday afternoon gives us an opportunity to talk with Chefs from some of the finer local area restaurants and with their growers and producers… It’s Called...
View ArticleCuomo Says Apple Harvest “Best in Years”
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is encouraging New Yorkers and tourists from neighboring states to “Taste NY” apples this year at over 654 apple orchards and support New York’s important apple industry this...
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New Pledges for Cuomo’s Taste NY Program
Some New York restaurants are promising to increase their use of foods and beverages produced in the state. Governor Cuomo announced the additions to his Taste New York program over the weekend… The...
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K&J – 500 Acres of Bison.. In Vermontville
Beth, Erika and Ron Edgley in the hay barn next to the corral at their farm If you’re looking for a home where the Buffalo Roam, You may want to head to Vermontville because there are a growing number...
View ArticleHarvest for All Program Reaches New Highs for Food Banks
New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton says their “Harvest for All” program is at it’s peak… in fact, the effort has had its best year yet.” According to the farm bureau, farmers across the state...
View ArticleApplications Available for Town of Jay Community Garden
The Town of Jay will once again be taking applications for their Community Garden located on the Grove Road in Au Sable Forks. There are 15 individual raised-bed plots in the garden and applications...
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K&J – Maple Weekend & The Parker Maple Farm in West Chazy
March 22-23 & 29-30, 2014 10 am-4 pm each day Earl Parker at the Parker Farm in West Chazy We all knew that Maple Weekend was a fun event for the entire family. Now scientific research shows...
View ArticleApril Showers bring Farmer’s Markets to the North Country
April Showers bring May flowers.. AND Farmers Markets to the North Country.. One of those Farmers Markets is a tradition in Plattsburgh and trying to find ways to grow.. Councilwoman Rachelle Armstrong...
View ArticlePlattsburgh Community Garden Group Adds a Second Location
The Plattsburgh community Garden Group says their community garden is built with the goal of creating a safe and open space for people in the community to grow their own vegetables, flowers and...
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Another $150,000 from USDA for Trudeau Research
Congressman Bill Owens announces that an agricultural research project at the Trudeau Institute has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will come through...
View ArticleChefs and Farmers Taste the Adirondacks
Local restaurant chefs are getting creative and working with our local farmers to create incredibly delicious tasting menus for this year’s Chefs and Farmers: Taste the Adirondacks. The Saranac Lake...
View ArticleChefs and Farmers Fill Harrietstown Town Hall Sunday
Chefs and Farmers bring a taste of the Adirondacks to the Harrietstown Town Hall on Sunday… Saranac Lake’s Mayor Clyde Rabideau on hand for the experience.. “I like the idea that these chefs are using...
View ArticleFarm Bureau Supports EPF – Unhappy with Cuomo’s Minimuim Wage Proposal
The New York Farm Bureau weighed in on the State of the State Speech saying “If we want to have a growing agricultural sector in New York, it’s important for the State of New York to partner with the...
View ArticleNY Farm Bureau Unveils National Priorities
While in Washington, DC meeting with members of the state’s congressional delegation, New York Farm Bureau released its national public policy priorities for the year. The agenda originated at the...
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Farm Bureau: “Keep Minimumum Wage at Federal Levels”
During a conference call today with reporters, farmers spoke out against plans to raise the minimum wage to $10.50 or higher. It would strain farmer income and place farmers in this state at a further...
View ArticleJay Community Garden Applications Available
The Town of Jay Community Garden is waking up from a long winter. Applications for the 16 individual raised-bed plots in the garden are now available at Town of Jay Offices in the Community Center in...
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K&J – The Fifth Annual DAFFEST is This Weekend
The DAFFEST Derby is fast approaching.. In fact DAFFEST seems to have arrived very quickly this year.. It begins Friday night in the Harrietstown Town Hall and today on the K&J show, we’ll be...
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City Council Considers Possible Expansion of Farmers Market
Plattsburgh’s City Council continues to look at ways to support an expanded Farmers Market in Downtown… Councilwoman Rachelle Armstrong says she’s had a lot of feedback concerning how the farmers...
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Three Essex County Farms Benefit from New Farmers Grant Fund
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo says the New Farmers Grant Fund will provide more than $610,000 in grants to help support new and early-stage agricultural businesses across New York state. The fund, enacted...
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Gillbrand Successful with Veterinary Oversight for Antibiotics Use
New FDA regulations will establish a Veterinary Feed Directive which requires that medically important antibiotics be used under veterinary oversight, halts the over-the-counter sale of antibiotics,...
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