Author Archives: cassiebable

Growing Apples and Autumn Traditions

Posted on November 26, 2021 by cassiebable

By Lynnette Wright, FSA, New York Meet Eric Behling, fourth-generation farmer and co-owner of Behling Orchards in Mexico, New York. The farm spans over 800 acres, 200 of which are apple orchards. Those orchards produce 80 different varieties of apples, … Continue reading →

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Growing and Grafting a Dream

Posted on September 20, 2021 by cassiebable

By Madeline Alewine, FSA, Oklahoma Meet Dick Hoffman of Hoffman Pecan Farm in Payne County, Oklahoma. Dick and his wife, Jean, started the operation in 1962 with a few pecan trees and 80 acres. Over the course of 58 years, … Continue reading →

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Creating Opportunities for Farm and Sea

Posted on August 6, 2021 by cassiebable

By Leila Naylor, FSA, Rhode Island Meet Catherine Puckett, a lifelong mariner and seasoned shellfish farmer of Block Island, Rhode Island. She began her journey working for Block Island Shellfish Farm before purchasing the operation 13 years later. A single … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: Community Connection

Posted on July 28, 2021 by cassiebable

By Laura Crowell, USDA Public Affairs Specialist The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ll be introducing county committee members across the nation. … Continue reading →

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Building Drought Resilience to Continue the Ranch

Posted on July 28, 2021 by cassiebable

By Donnie Lunsford, NRCS, Texas Meet the Hightowers, a West Texas farming and ranching family that raises cattle and cotton. Shelly, and her late husband Rickey, were determined to carry on the family’s ranching legacy for their children. The family … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: In This Together

Posted on July 21, 2021 by cassiebable

By Madeline Alewine, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: Serving Our Neighbors

Posted on July 15, 2021 by cassiebable

By Savannah Halleaux, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: Giving Back to the Ag Community

Posted on July 7, 2021 by cassiebable

By Bobbie Kriz-Wickham, Farm Service Agency  The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: Growing in the City

Posted on June 30, 2021 by cassiebable

By Keith Beattie, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA: Keeping Local Farmers Informed

Posted on June 23, 2021 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, USDA Public Affairs Specialist The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ll be introducing county committee members across the nation. … Continue reading →

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