Empire State Farming

Dan Palladino of Palladino Farms in Pompey is opening a new farm store at 2 p.m. Friday Jan. 13 (today). Palladino said "we will have p...

So sorry I missed World Honeybee Day (Aug. 20). Honey producers are oh, so important to New York state. The Empire State Honey Producers...

The all-new Taste NY Market at The Great New York State Fair was announced Aug. 4 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The market is part of the govern...

Here's an interesting story that came out of a question by a local farmer who wanted to know how honey could be certified organic when t...

From New York state: The growth of agricultural sales in New York outpaced the national average, with cash receipts up 36 percent across...

If there’s anything that says late summer, it’s the Great New York State Fair. Twelve days of animals, rides, music, fun, educat...

Hey, here's some good ag news. Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/23/call-off-the-bee-pocalypse-u-s-honeybe...

http://nypost.com/2015/04/03/new-ny-budget-allocates-cash-for-beer-onions-and-pit-bulls/     This story just shows the disconnect between ...

Want to see what the honeybees are up to? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched BeeWatch. Now anyone, anywhere who wantss to lea...

Now here's a different take on the honeybee story. Read it at  http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/worst-places-to-get-stung-by-a-be-se...

Some of the different honey flavors at the New York State Fair. When you venture inside the Horticulture Building at the New York State ...

Well, the New York State Fair's 2013 edition is almost here. And in the spirit of the fair, Empire State Farming will be celebrating...

The USDA took to Twitter to talk about the recent Time Magazine cover story on honeybees. Check out what USDA officials said at http://b...

I can't give you the whole story or even a link to the Time Magazine cover story this week on bees because you have to be a subscriber...

Go to http://now.msn.com/millions-of-honeybees-found-dead-in-canada to check out the story.

This story is frightening. Read it http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jun/17/agriculture-officials-on-watch-for-aggressive/ here.

More news on the honeybee front. Go to http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDAOC-795a36 to see the report.

OK, folks. What do you think of this? Go to http://www.collective-evolution.com/2012/04/09/epa-approved-gmo-insecticide-responsible-for-...

Here are some production stats on various commodities in New York state: Cheese: Total cheese production in New York, excluding cottage ...

This is National Ag Literacy Week. This year, the event is celebrating that sweet nectar of the flowers and bees -- honey. The ...