Agriculture

Farm Land by New York State County in 2021

Farm Land by New York State County in 2021

Montgomery County is a classic example of an MAUP ... it's almost drawn to capture all of the agricultural areas along the Mohawk Valley without the hills and poorer soils of surrounding counties. Probably this was done historically not by accident.

how they work, maintenance, operation, and making good bales

New Holland made many different models of square balers through the 1960's, and they all had similar components. In fact, modern square balers share many of the same general components. Using my New Holland 269 square baler as an example, I explain how the baler works, from incoming power through the PTO all the way to throwing a completed bale into the wagon, including the operation of the knotters. I also give maintenance tips and how to adjust the baler to make good bales.

Major Land Resource Regions

Major Land Resource Regions

This map shows the various major land resource regions that dominate the landscape in New York and influence the land activities on them such as farming, grazing, timber and recreation.