10 Stories of Interest for You

While sloshing through the inbox this week, these 10 stories rose to the top:

1. With Farm Numbers Decreasing Statewide, Area Farmers Continue to Struggle (WKTV-Utica)


2. Gillibrand Named Ag Subcommittee Chair (The Post Star)


3. Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed at Cornell Hospital (NYS Dept. Ag & Markets)


4. Free Classes Explain Septic Basics for Homeowners on April 15th (Catskill Watershed Corp.)


5. Spring is Stream Cleanup Time! (Catskill Watershed Corp.)


6. Woodstock Community Ash Tree Street Inventory on April 9th (Catskill Center)


7. The Chobani Phenomenon (Upstate Life)


8. The Dollars and Cents of Bats and Farming (New York Times)


9. Farmers Hit with High Cost of Feed (Watertown Daily Times)


10. Worm Compost Shown to Reduce Disease, Increase Yield (BeginningFarmers.org)


11. State Budget: Ag Programs Preserved, Aided (The Daily News)