09.03.2015 Agriculture He grows fruits and vegetables in Orient. But county says that’s not ‘farming’ Dr. Ralph Caselnova admits he was looking for “open space” when he and his wife, Catherine, bought 16 acres north of Main Road in Orient in 1998.
03.07.2015 Columns Guest Column: Deer can impact farms, food safety Is there a North Fork homeowner who doesn’t despair about the destruction of their plants, shrubs or trees caused by deer, which are now eating what they once rejected?...
07.30.2014 Agriculture Study: Price of Southold farmland jumps slightly in past decade The increase in the value of North Fork farmland pales in comparison to the rise in value of South Fork farmland over the past decade, according to a market...
05.12.2014 Environment Federal funds sought to help farmers protect bays, Sound Turn the Peconic Estuary and Long Island Sound into a “critical conservation” area and free up federal funds for local farmers to protect water quality? It’s a “no-brainer,” North...
01.16.2014 Editorials Editorial: Kudos to county for updating plan It’s good to see county government update its 1996 Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan with a more recent and comprehensive study. It’s often said that having only two representatives...
12.18.2013 Business Changes to county land preservation bill die on the vine A measure by Legislator Al Krupski to amend how the county purchases farmland and open space failed to pass on Tuesday, even after the Cutchogue Democrat revised the proposed bill after...
10.25.2013 Business Preserved farmland may see restrictions relaxed Amendments to the county code could allow more activities on preserved farmland, as elected officials say opening up uses on the land would permit farming operations to thrive long-term...
07.15.2013 News New weather stations help time pesticide usage better Researchers with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County are hoping new weather stations will help local farmers better plan pest control applications, thus cutting down on chemical use...