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 15