Great Fun this Weekend at Wellesley Island's Cross Island Farms

Some goats at Cross Island Farms

There will be "discounted farm tours this weekend" at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Cross Island Farms on Wellesley Island.

Attendees will receive a 20 percent discount on the farmer-led, educational organic farm tours to see the chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, goats, cows, wind and solar energy areas, edible forest garden and the organic vegetable gardens.

Everyone is welcomes to take pictures and ask questions or pet  a farm animal.

Is the Next Farm Generation Going Organic?

Go to http://www.mpcourier.com/article/20130630/ADV/706309825 to check out this story from the North Country.

Treadmill for Dry Cows?

Here's a different study done by the Dutch.

See it at http://www.agweb.com/article/_treadmill_for_dry_cows/ this link.

Triplet Holsteins Born on Maine Farm

I know this isn't New York, but I just found this super cool.

The people at The Wright Place LLC dairy farm in Maine posted photos on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wright-Place-LLC/206728819376057 about the new additions to the farm. They said the chances of triplets are quite rare (1 in 105,000) and this is their second set of triplets in about six years.

The first set was tiny, but farm officials said this trio were all good sized and doing great.

Be sure to go to The Wright Place LLC Facebook page and like them.

Finger Lakes Cheese Festival July 27 Outside Watkins Glen

Go to http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WGVA-OD to hear a radio interview about the Finger Lakes Cheese Festival coming up 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27 at Sunset View Creamer on County Road 14 in Odessa, Schuyler County, just outside Watkins Glen.

This is the second year for the Cheese Fest, which will include the opportunity to sample all the cheeses of the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail, barnyard Olympics, goat milking, petting zoo, farm tours, cheese making classes (these  require reservations in advance again), cheese cooking and pairing seminars and more.

A barbecue, juice, water and local foods will be available for purchase.

Admission is free and parking is $5 per car. Attendees also receive a commemorative gift bag.

1-Year-old Dies After Fall From Moving Tractor

Let's be careful out there.

Check out http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/21252/ this story from AgWeek.

Farm Bureau Legal Counsel Talks About Lawsuit Against EPA

Just what's the latest in the federal Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to open all farm data to the public?

Read this http://magazines.dairybusiness.com/dbw7-17-13/files/6.html from DairyBusiness magazine.  The American Farm Bureau Federation is taking legal action against the EPA concerning this issue.