Thunder Country Ag Report

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $10.7 million award to construct a new food distribution warehouse for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley in the town of Montgomery. Speaking on the Thunder Country Ag and Garden Report on Thunder 102 and 104-5, Regional Food Bank of NE New York CEO Molly Nichol says the expansion has been a project she has been working on the past two years. The new dist...

Thunder Country Ag and Garden Report:  Michelle Proscia of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County on the start of an eight part virtual series for those new or interested in livestock production.  This event is hosted by the Regional Livestock Team of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Orange County, Sullivan County, and Ulster County.

Thunder 102 & 104.5 Ag Report Guest is Steve Ammerman Communications Director for New York Farm Bureau speaking about the recent Ag Alliance Agribusiness discussions underway about the future of New York Agriculture. 

GUEST IS LARRY BAILEY CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE DAIRY PROMOTION ADVISORY BOARD.

MIKE SAKELL SPEAKS WITH RIANNE ERLWEIN ABOUT MYERS CENTURY FARMS DURING DAIRY MONTH!

MIMI MCGURL DISCUSSES HER QUEER GARDENING PRESENTATION AS PRESENTED AT THE HURLEYVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. AIRED JUNE 12, 2021

MIKE SAKELL WITH GUEST ASHLI WATSON OF WILD RUSSET FARM ON THE OPENING OF THE NEW JEFFERSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET. AIRS ON THUNDER 102&104.5 JUNE 5TH 6:30AM

MICHELLE PROSCIA AG EDUCATOR FROM CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SULLIVAN COUNTY WITH DETAILS ON THEIR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR

SPRINGTIME GARDENING WITH BRENDA MILLER CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SULLIVAN COUNTY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM MANAGER

GUEST CAYLIN SANDERS TALKS ABOUT THE WOMEN IN FOOD AND FARMING FESTIVAL AT STONERIDGE ORCHARD, NY THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (MAY 8&9)

REP ANTONIO DELGADO (NY-19) DISCUSSES THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE BROADBAND SPEED ACT AND REOPENING OF THE CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR CFAP 2 APPLICATION PERIOD AS WELL AS OTHER AG PRIORITIES IN HIS DISTRICT.

THE TOPIC IS AG TECH WITH GUEST AMY WU AUTHOR OF THE SOON TO BE RELEASED FROM FARMS TO INCUBATORS. WOMEN INNOVATORS REVOLUTIONIZING HOW OUR FOOD IS GROWN. 

GUEST MELINDA MEDDAUGH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SULLIVAN COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS ISSUE LEADER ON AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT PROCESS DUE BY APRIL 30TH.

GUEST AUTHOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, GRAPIC ARTIST AND FARMER COURTNEY WADE TALKS ABOUT HER LATEST BOOK "THE CATSKILLS FARM TO TABLE COOKBOOK"

GUEST ROBERT KAPLAN, CHAIR FARMLAND PROTECTION BOARD

GUEST ANNETTE DIEHL OF DIEHL'S MAPLE SYRUP 

MARCH 13 2021

HOST MIKE SAKELL WITH GUEST ANDY WEBER NPS ECOLOGIST ON SPOTTED LANTERNFLY IN NY AND PA