Field Notes – June 2025

How do you know if you’re successful at farming?  How do you even know if you’re a farmer?  David Redhage shares his perspective.

It’s summer already! If you need an excuse to retreat inside from the heat, how about making a start on that farm business plan you’ve been meaning to put together?  SARE’s new bulletin will make it less painful.

Your cattle are probably getting into the shade, too – but don’t let them into the creek!  The benefits of fencing cattle out of streams are so far-reaching that even New Yorkers have taken notice!

Have insect pests reared their heads in your fields or gardens?  Why not plant some native plants at the edges to attract their natural enemies?  New research shows that even two plant species can make a big difference.

Field Notes – June 2025 (PDF, 800 KB)