09.24.2014 Agriculture County’s Soil and Water Conservation District turns 50 Before there was a state Department of Environmental Conservation tasked with protecting local soil and water resources, there was the Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District.
09.12.2014 Agriculture Mild summer made for ideal conditions for farmers The dog days of summer weren’t very dogged this year, at least not in terms of 90-plus degree days. That, combined with a lack of rain, created some ideal...
09.04.2014 Agriculture After deer cull flopped, USDA calls for ‘regional, integrated’ approach Considering the disappointing numbers reported last week from the controversial deer cull that took place earlier this year, a call is going out to get all stakeholders — especially...
08.27.2014 Government With $225K to spend, USDA cull kills 192 deer Nearly six months after a controversial deer cull kicked off on farms across the East End, the results are finally in. And to the group that led the effort,...
08.22.2014 Government Lawsuit brings unintended consequence to deer cull Last year, a total of 30 deer that had wandered onto Half Hollow Nurseries in Laurel were shot and killed. The shootings were all legal, allowed by off-season nuisance...
04.15.2014 Agriculture L.I. Farm Bureau executive director stepping down after 26 years The longtime executive director of the Long Island Farm Bureau has announced he’s retiring from his post after 26 years. Joe Gergela, who was born in Greenport, grew up...
03.31.2014 Environment Photos: Farm Bureau celebrates agricultural leaders at gala The Long Island Farm Bureau hosted its 96th annual awards gala at Polish Hall Saturday to celebrate standout members of the agricultural community.
03.21.2014 Government Former federal sharpshooter fields questions from readers Anatomy of a deer cull author and former U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooter Joseph Albanese chatted live with Suffolk Times and Riverhead News-Review readers from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday....
03.21.2014 Health & Environment Bellone, farmers look to bring agriculture studies programs to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is in the process of forming a working group that will be tasked with pushing a vision for a skilled agricultural work force that’s trained...
03.16.2014 Agriculture Q&A: Mark Zaweski thinks beyond his own farm The Long Island Bureau is honoring Mark Zaweski — a fourth generation farmer and owner of MKZ Farms in Jamesport — with its Amherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen of...