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Small Farms Quarterly - Summer2015
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide. OUR GOALS ARE TO: Celebrate the Northeast region’s smaller farms; Inspire and inform farm families and their supporters; Help farmers share expertise and opinions with each other; Increase awareness of the benefits that small farms contribute to society and the environment; Share important research, extension, and other resources. The most recent issues can be found on the SFP website here: http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/quarterly/CONTENT:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
-Cornell Small Farms Program Update,Page 3;
DAIRY AND FIELD CROPS
-New York Dairy Farm Business Summary for 2014, by Richard Kimmich, Page 15;
FARM MEMOIR
-Part Time Farmer, Full Time Mom, by Sara Edelman, Page 6;
FARM TECH
-Farming with a Old Technology that Copies Nature’s Basic Formula, by Edward DuQuette, Page 16;
Making Hay While the Sun Shines, by Rich Taber, Page 10;
FARM SAFETY
-Farm Work and Your Health, by Marybeth Vargha, Page 8;
FOREST AND WOODLOT
-Financial Implications of Selling Timber, by Peter Smallidge, Page 14;
Planting Nut Trees on Your Farm, by Jerry Henkin, Page 13;
GRAZING
-For Rent: Cheap Grazing Land?, by Nancy Glazier, Page 20;
Planting a Small Silvopasture to Benefit Farm and Livestock,by Bill Verbeten,Page 12;
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
-Minerals for Sheep, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 5;
State Veterinarian Reminds New York Poultry Industry to Always Practice Good Biosecurity Measures, Page 7;
LOCAL FOODS AND MARKETING
-Is being a jack-of -all-trade really better for your bottom line?, by Rachel Carter, Page 2;
Local Farms Enthusiastic About “Delaware Bounty”, a Local Food Outlet, by Mariane Kiraly, Page 9;
NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS
-Penn State’s “Agricultural Alternatives” series, by Lynn F. Kime, Page 19;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
-Excerpt:The New Livestock Farmer, by Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop, Page 17;
URBAN AGRICULTURE
-Small Farm in the Big City, by Regina A. Bernard-Carreno, Page 18;Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, USDA, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fun
Small Farm Quarterly - Spring 2009
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE: Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Announcing the Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New Enland Farmers, by Dorothy Suput, Page 6;
COWS AND CROPS: Mass Nutrient Balance Project for Small Dairies, by Sara Zglobicki, Page 8; Dear Vicki Vetch, by the Drinkwater Lab, Page 17;
FOREST AND WOODLOT: Stop the Spread of Feral Swine, by Wendy Baltzersen and Marie Kautz, Page 4;
GRAZING: Key to Continued Sustainability is Profitability, by Mike Dennis, Page 7; The Grazier’s Eye, by Jean Tyler, Page 9;
HOME AND FAMILY: Radical Homemakers Reveal True Wealth, by Shannon Hayes, Page 18;
HORTICULTURE: Cover Crops Case Studies: Maple Tree Gardens, by Molly Shaw, Page 20;
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING: Assessing the Market Potential of Products, by Laura Biasillo, Page 17; Does Your Marketing Program have a GPS? by Debra Perosio, Page 18;
NEW FARMERS: Anybody Can Feed a Pig, by Bob Comis, Page 5; Labor for Learning, by Carla Shafer, Page 14; Cultivating Vegetables and Myself, by Abha Gupta, Page 15;
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK: Does Raising Sheep Pay? by Ulf Kintzel, Page 16;
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT: Pastured Livestock Internship Program, by Violet Stone, Page 10;
ORGANIC FARMING: Ecological Control of Pasture Flies, by Fay Benson, Page 13;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS: Skills for Self-Reliance, Page 15;
SMALL FARM SPOTLIGHTS: Portrait of a Very Small Farm, by Nicole Ayers and Gary Olcott, Page 3; My Life at Sweet Grass Meats Farm, by Onagh MacKenzie, Page 12;
STEWARDSHIP & NATURE: Agricultural Environmental Management: Big Opportunities for Small Farms, by Barbara Silvestri, Page 19;
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE: We Should Have Listened to Grandma, by Susan Neal, Page 15Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, NYS 4-H Team Program, NY Farm Viability Institute, NY Agricultural Environmental Management, Watershed Agricultural Counci
Small Farm Quarterly - Summer 2003
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
EDITORIAL: Welcome to Small Farm Quarterly, by Bill Henning and Joanna Green, Page 3;
PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT: Successful Small Farms - A Cornerstone Of NY’s Dairy Sector, by Dave Smith, Page 3; Why Are They Putting Goats in the Woods?, by Charlie Mowatt, Page 7; Automatic Take-Offs for Stall Barns? Pros and Cons, by Kiraly, Cerosaletti, Page 15; Reducing Risk on the Small Dairy, by Joan Petzen, Page 12;
MARKETING: Capture Higher Prices for Your Livestock Products With Direct Marketing, by Jim Hayes, Page 4; Small Street Co-op: Door-to-Door Support for Local Farms, by Karan Baase, Page 18;
HOME AND FAMILY: Conducting Farm Family Meetings, by Claire Hebbard, Page 9; Crossroads, by Claire Hebbard, Page 6; Home Grown — It’s More Than Just Good Food, by Bill Henning, Page 16; Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks - Driving a Farm Tractor, Page 14;
NEW FARMERS: From Large Dairy Employee to Small Dairy Owner: A Beginning Farmer Success Story, by Mariane Kiraly, Page 17;
FARM FOLLIES: A Farm Romance, by Brandt Ainsworth, Page 8; You Know You’re a Farm Wife When...,by Cindy Rivers, Page 15;
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE: Stewardship on the Small Farm, by Peter Landre, Page 5;
COMMUNITY: These Neighbors Live 52 Miles Apart: Don Gray and Al Sisco, Beef Farmers, by Don Gray and Al Sisco, Page 6; A Farming Community, by David Kline, Page 13;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Cornell Small Farms Program, Page 4; FarmLink Program, Page 8; New England Small Farm Institute, Page 18; Your Public Library, Page 14;
YOUTH PAGES: Raising Essy, by Meredith Reed, Page 11; Making a Pet Treat Pouch, by Clint Lindovski, Page 11; Llamas Make Me Smile,
by Emily Patch, Page 10; Small Farm Word Puzzle, Page 10Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, PRO-DAIRY/CCE-NWNY, NYS 4-H Team Program, Watershed Agricultural Council, NY FarmNe
Small Farm Quarterly - Summer 2014
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.
OUR GOALS ARE TO:
Celebrate the Northeast region’s smaller farms; Inspire and inform farm families and their supporters;
Help farmers share expertise and opinions with each other;
Increase awareness of the benefits that small farms contribute to society and the environment;
Share important research, extension, and other resources.
The most recent issues can be found on the SFP website here: http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/quarterly/CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -ManageYour Risk with Crop Insurance, by Elizabeth Burrichter, Page 7; -Switch the Boots,Wash the Hands, and Keep Farm Records, by Rachel Carter, Page 18;
ENERGY ON THE FARM -Anaerobic Digesters: Up and Coming Energy Technology for Small Farms, by Abigail Woughter, Page 8;
FARM TECH -Fishing for a New Way to Farm, by Edward DuQuette, Page 6;
GRAZING -Ovines in the Vines?, by Nancy Glazier, Page 20;
LIVESTOCK & POULTRY -Colostrum, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 15; -Profitable Broiler Enterprises in New England, by Sam Anderson, Page 19;
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING -Small Livestock Farm Reaches Big Markets, by Rachel Whiteheart, Page 9; -A Spirited Discussion with Hudson Valley Distillers, by Stephen E. Hadcock, Page 10; -First Food Justice Certified Farm and Food Stores in New York, by Elizabeth Henderson, Page 14;
NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS -Greasing the Farm Wheels: Tips From a Former First-Year Farmer, by Alicia Anderson, Page 5;
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT -Investigating the Profitability of the Paper Pot Transplanter on a Small Vegetable Farm, by Liz Martin, Page 12;
SEED STORIES -Cultivating the Heirlooms of Tomorrow, by Petra Page-Mann, Page 2;
SMALL FARM SPOTLIGHT -Barn Foundation Problems?, by Dave Aman, Page 17;
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE -Keeping Farming Practices in Sync with Natural Systems Will Always Keep You in the Green, by Kimberly Hagen, Page 16Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, USDA NRCS, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fun
Small Farm Quarterly - Spring 2014
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -Keeping Records: Enterprise Analysis and Class Tracking With Quick Books, by Mark Cannella, Page 5; Managing Risk: Using Heat Lamps on the Farm, by Michael Glos, Page 6;
COMMUNITY AND WORLD -Growing for No Profit, by John Welton, Page 2;
DAIRY AND FIELD CROPS -Kidding Tips and Tricks, by Stephanie Fisher, Page 13; Would a “National Checkoff” Fit Organic? by Elizabeth Burrichter, Page 17;
GRAZING -The Importance of Residual Forage, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 7;
LIVESTOCK & POULTRY -Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Poultry House, by Michael J. Darre, Page 16; Mail Order Chicks, by John Suscovich, Page 16; Plotting an Oink between the Chicken Coop and the Hoop House, by Rachel Carter, Page 19;
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING -Harvest Home Farmer’s Market: Making Local Agriculture Accessible to All, by Sara Milonovich, Page 8;
SPIN Farming in New England: A New Approach for Market Gardening Operations, by Brenda Sullivan, Page 9;
NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS -New Jersey’s Beginning Farmers: The Journeypersons Interviews, by Erica Evans, Page 14; Cultivating a Career, by Rachel Fussell, Page 18;
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT -Ducks with a Purpose, by Abigail Woughter, Page 12;
SEED STORIES -Four Easy Seeds to Save this Season, by Petra Page-Mann, Page 10;
URBAN FARMING -Profit per Square Foot: Tackling Challenges Unique to Urban Farming, by Pat Brhel, Page 20;Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, USDA NRCS, NYS 4-H Team Progra
Small Farm Quarterly - Summer 2006
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE: Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
COMMUNITY/WORLD: Imagination…Innovation…Intervale, Page 6; Community Saves Farm From Jaws of Development, Page 11;
COWS AND CROPS: Using Brown Cows to Turn Green into Dollars, Page 9; “World’s Largest” Perennial Grass Trail in NNY, Page 24;
FARM FOLLIES: You Know You’re a Farmer When…, Page 11
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Farming Is Good, Page 17;
HORTICULTURE: Growing “Clean” Sweet Corn, Page 22;
GRAZING: USDA Proposes “Grass-Fed” Standards, Page 3; A Tale of Transitions - Deep Water Farm, Page 5; Grazing Takes Center Stage, Page 12;
HOME AND FAMILY: On Raising Rural Kids - The Value of Shooting Sports, Page 10; Canning Your Garden Treasures, Page 22;
MANAGING RISK: Get Help with Health Insurance, Page 16; Small Steps Reduce Risks During Small Dairy Start-Up, Page 21;
MARKETING: Idea from Iowa, Page 13;
NEW FARMERS: FSA’s Rural Youth Loans - More Than Just $, Page 8; Doing A Lot With LIttle - Starting on a Shoestring, Page 20;
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK: Avian Flu Threat?, Page 4-5;
ORGANIC FARMING: New NY Initiative Focuses on Organic Dairy, Page 7;
PHOTO ESSAY: From Field To Plate: Photo Essay by Jason Houston, Page 19;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS: FSA Loans, Page 8; Low-Cost or No-Cost Health Insurance, Page 17; Grassland Bird Conservation, Page 18; Home Food Preservation Information, Page 22;
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE: Conserving Grassland Birds, Page 18; Bedded Pack Barn at Lazy Crazy Acres, Page 23;
YOUTH PAGES: The Power of Agriculture - Experience It!, Page 14; Activity: Eggshell Seed-Starting Pots, Page 14; Living and Loving Farming, Page 15; Broadening Horizons, Page 15Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, PRO-DAIRY/CCE-NWNY, NYS 4-H Team Program, Watershed Agricultural Counci
Small Farm Quarterly - Spring 2006
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
FROM THE EDITORS: Progress, Page 3;
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE: Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
COMMUNITY/WORLD: Reconnecting Farms, Food and Communities, Page 18;
COWS AND CROPS: Dealing with High Fertilizer Prices, Page 6; Composting Bedded Pack Barns Get Attention, Page 9; Klearview Farm Dairy: Downsizing and Specializing, Page 12; Double Cropping - Potential for Intensive Animal Production, Page 13;
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Agriculture Feeds Us - Could It Also Fuel Us?, Page 19;
FOREST AND WOODLOT: Are You Growing Nuts?, Page 22;
GRAZING: Keep It Simple, Page 7;
HOME AND FAMILY: On Raising Rural Kids: Safety First, Never Last, Page 4; Not all Returns on Investment are , Page 6;
MANAGING RISK: For CSA, Managing Risk is Just Good Business, Page 8; Diverse Livestock, Multiple Markets, Page 12; Farm Equipment on the Highway, Page 20; Farm Vehicle Regulations, Page 20;
MARKETING: Cooperative Farm Stores: A Chilean Example, Page 11; Lessons from North Carolina: Sunshine Lavender Farm, Page 5;
NEW FARMERS: Land of Opportunity: Immigrant Farmers Put Down Roots in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Page 23; Trials and Tribulations of a New Grazer, Page 24;
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK: Breaking Through the Bottleneck in Marketing Meats, Page 14;
ORGANIC FARMING: Three New Organic Dairy Initiatives Underway in the Northeast, Page 15;
PHOTO ESSAY: From Field To Table: Photo Essay by Jason Houston, Page 10;
READERS WRITE: Page 4;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS: Rural Youth Resources, Page 5; Apply Early For An FSA Loan, Page 20;
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE: Fringe Benefits by David Kline, Page 21;
YOUTH PAGES: FFA Winter Weekend, Page 16; What? Rabbits?, Page 16; Activity: Chalk It Up To Agriculture, Page 16; Dairy Life, Page 17; Learning from Horses, Page 17; Country Living, Page 17Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, PRO-DAIRY/CCE-NWNY, New England Small Farm Institute, NYS 4-H Team Program, Watershed Agricultural Counci
Small Farm Quarterly - Fall 2007
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE: Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
COWS AND CROPS: Planning A Farmstead Cheese Operation, by Fay Benson, Page 19;
FOREST AND WOODLOT: “How ‘Bout Those Trees?” By Jerry Michael, Page 6;
GRAZING: Electric Netting For Sheep, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 10; Helping Your Animal Cope With Disease, by Bill Henning, Page 18;
STEWARDSHIP & NATURE: The Bees, by David Kline, Page 15; Covered Bedded Pack Project Wins National Award, Page 20; Agricultural Environmental Management - Safeguarding Your Family’s Drinking Water, by Barbara Silvestri, Page 23;
MARKETING: Adding Value To Your Farm, by Bernadette Logozar, Page 7; What’s A Cookie? By Marty Broccoli & Juanita Finn, Page 16; Bootstrap Marketing, by Bernadette Logozar, Page 21;
NEW FARMERS: Understanding the Legal Nuts and Bolts of Farming, by Laura Biasillo, Page 8; DoveTales Farm, by Roger C. Thomas, Page 17;
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK: Acupuncture: A Staple in the Stable? by Martha Herbert Izzi, Page 9; Shea Farm of Long Eddy, by Janet Aldrich, Page 22;
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE: Women in Agroforestry, by Susan Neal, Page 11;
HOME AND FAMILY: Raising Rural Kids to Like the Outdoors, by Celeste Carmichael...........Page 14
HORTICULTURE: Schoharie Valley Farms and “Carrot Barn”, by Elizabeth Lamb, Page 4;
COMMUNITY & WORLD: As Small Farms Go, So Goest the Community By Gerald Monnat, Page 3; Agri-What? By Bill Henning, Page 5;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS: “Animal Welfare Approved” Seal of Approval Program, Page 5; Resource Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock & Poultry, Page 7; New York’s New Beginning Farmer Loan Program, Page 8;
Northeast Grasstravaganza 2008, Page 10; Agroforestry Resources, Page 11; From Restaurant to Retail, Page 16; FSA’s Beginning Farmer Down Payment Program, Page 17; Fundamentals of Beef Management, Page 18;
Farmstead Cheese Resources, Page 19; Alternative Swine Production Health Reference, Page 20;
YOUTH PAGES: Oh the Places You’ll Go, Page 12; Steer-ed Right, Page 13; County Fairs: Hard Work and Helping Others, Page 13Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, PRO-DAIRY/CCE-NWNY, NY Farm Viability Institute, NY Agricultural Environmental Management, Watershed Agricultural Counci
Small Farm Quarterly - Fall 2012
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
BOOK NOOK -The Business of Growing Green Ideas: The small farm book business grows organically, by Jill Swenson, Page 5;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT -Legal Risks of Direct Marketing Your Product, by Jason Foscolo, Page 4;
COMMUNITY AND WORLD -The Cheney Letters, by Stewart Cheney, Page 7;
FARM TECH -Water Saving Strategies for Your Farm & Garden, by Patricia Brhel, Page 16; Vegetable Equipment Considerations for New Farmers, by Sara Runkel and Tianna DuPont, Page 16;
FARM ENERGY -Compost Power! by Sam Gorton, Page 6;
HORTICULTURE -Chyrsanthemum White Rust: Good Management Prevents Major Losses, by Elizabeth Lamb, Margery Daughtrey and Margaret Kelly, Page 19; Cucumber Downy Mildew, by Michael Mazourek, Page 19;
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING -What Makes Vermont’s Award-Winning Cheese Engine Run?, by Martha Herbert Izzi, Page 9; Faces of our Food System: Red Rabbit, by Becca Jablonski, Page 8;
NEW FARMERS -Loan Opportunities for New Farmers, by Kristie Schmitt, Page 13; Holistic Training Helps Women Farmers Thrive, by Ann Adams, Page 14; New farm, Old Farmland, by Michael Chameides, Page 13;
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT -Taking Tourism as High as a Hot Air Ballon, by Rachel Whiteheart, Page 18;
PHOTO ESSAY -Dairy Delight, Page 12;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS -Marketing Help for Sheep & Goat Farmers, by tatiana Stanton, Page 12;
STEWARDSHIP & NATURE -Happy Cows, Healthy Fish, by Carley Stei, Page 5;
YOUTH PAGES -The Next Generation of Small Farmers, Page 10Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, USDA NRCS, NYS 4-H Team Progra
Small Farm Quarterly - Summer 2007
No full textSmall Farm Quarterly is for farmers and farm families — including spouses and children - who value the quality of life that smaller farms provide.CONTENTS:
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE: Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3;
COWS AND CROPS: The Bedded Pack Barn, Page 4; Estimating Manure Application Rates, Page 10; Have You Found Your Farm’s Sweet Spot?, Page 16;
FOREST AND WOODLOT: Grow Mushrooms!, Page 15;
GRAZING: Grass -It’s Whats For Dinner, Page 16; Get Ready To Put The Brakes On Your Grazing, Page 19;
STEWARDSHIP & NATURE: Clouds, Page 3; Agricultural Environmental Management -- Manure, Page 23;
MARKETING: A Cheesemaking Rennaissance, Page 5; Making Local Food Connections, Page 17;
NEW FARMERS: Make New Ventures Less Risky, Page 6; Mentoring Young Dairy Farmers in Managed Grazing, Page 20;
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK: New Markets for Meats, Page 19;
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE: Mothers of Conservation, Page 9;
MANAGING RISKS: Liability Insurance for Farmers, Page 8;
HOME AND FAMILY: On Raising Rural Kids, Page 12;
HORTICULTURE: Cosmos Farm, Page 14; Managing Plant Disease with Crop Rotation, Page 18;
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS: EQIP and Conservation Innovation Grants, Page 4; Heritage Breeds Conservation, Page 9; Northeast Small Farm Expo, Page 11; New Cookbook - The Farmer and the Grill, Page 14; Mushroom Production and Marketing, Page 15; Forest Stewardship, Page 15; Rotation Planning, Pathogens and Disease, Page 18; NCAT Farm Energy Resources, Page 23;
YOUTH PAGES: Alpine Goats: From Birth to Show, Page 21; Carrying Out A Leader’s Dream, Page 22; Motivated to Learn - A Glimpse of Katie Benson, Page 22;
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Another Model for Sustainable Farming, Page 7Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, PRO-DAIRY/CCE-NWNY, NY Farm Viability Institute, NYS 4-H Team Program, Watershed Agricultural Counci
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