If you have already met Emma Shirley, you know that she is passionate for agriculture. Emmaâs excitement about agriculture exudes through her conversations and actions and her strong technical background is communicated easily in way that those not familiar with agriculture understand and appreciate. If you have not met Emma, she is a dynamic and fun speaker who is helping to educate hundreds of children around northern New York about science, technology, engineering and mathematics using agriculture as a foundation. Emma is an agricultural educator at Old McDonaldâs Farm near Sackets Harbor. Thanks to the Sackets Harbor Agricultural Education and Awareness Center, Old McDonaldâs Farm (OMF) and Emma are quickly extending beyond the traditional programming theyâve offered.
If you have already met Emma Shirley, you know that she is passionate for agriculture. Emma’s excitement about agriculture exudes through her conversations and actions and her strong technical background
Cheddar cheese pays the bills
Mozzarella is the most commonly produced cheese in the U.S. and the most consumed. So why are the cheese block and barrel values that are used to determine the price dairy farmers receive for their milk based on Cheddar, the second most popular variety with consumers?
“It’s one thing to say, ‘Yes, I would love to see Mozzarella included in the survey and be a part of milk pricing formulas.’ It’s another thing entirely to say there’s a way that we can establish what the going price is for Mozzarella independently of Cheddar,” said Ted Jacoby on the March 3
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