Small Farm Quarterly - Spring 2010

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CONTENTS: SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -Cornell Small Farms Program Update, Page 3; COMMUNITY AND WORLD -French Lesson, by Bob Weybright and Cheryl Leachr, Page 8; COWS AND CROPS -The Future of Conventional and Organic Farming in a Carbon-Constrained World, by Brian Aldrich, Page 7; Frost Seeding, by Gary Goff, Ilana Goldowitz, Meagan Black and Rich Tabor, Page 15; Catch the Early Worm!, by Sandy Buxton, Page 20; GRAZING -Breeding and Marketing Grass-Fed Beef, by Kathy Engel, Page 4; HOME AND FAMILY -Help for Home Owners, by Thomas Becker, Page 16; HORTICULTURE -Getting Your New Blueberry Planting Off to a Good Start - Part 2, by Cathy Heidenreich and Marvin Pritts, Page 5; Cover Crops Case Studies-Gary’s Berries, by Molly Shaw, Page 18; LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING -Here’s The Beef!, by Jennifer Wholey, Page 4; NEW FARMERS -This Land is Our Land, by Hugh Joseph and Jennifer Hashley, Page 13; Passionate About Poultry, by Martha Herbert Izzi, Page 17; NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK -When Do Sheep Need Shelter?, by Ulf Kintzel, Page 16; NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT -Ground Covers for Wine Grapes, by Violet Stone, Page 9; ORGANIC FARMING -How Organic Dairies Are Faring, by Brian Aldrich, Page 7; RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS -Selecting Blueberry Varieties, Page 5; Small Farm Energy Innovations, Page 6; Frost Seeding, Page 15; Managing Stress, Page 18; Cover Crops Decision Tool, Page 18; SMALL FARM ENERGY -Right to the Root Zone: Radiant Heated Greenhouses, by Adrienne Masler, Page 6; SMALL FARM SPOTLIGHTS -A Garden of Opportunities, by Sandy Buxton, Page 12; STEWARDSHIP & NATURE -Agricultural Environmental Management: For The Love of Farming, by Barbara Silvestri and Mark Kenville, Page 19; URBAN AGRICULTURE -Goats, Sheep and Chickens in Your Suburban Backyard?, by Martha Herbert Izzi, Page 3; WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE -The Connecticut Women’s Agricultural Network, by Trish Manfredi, Page 14; Stress Management For Women Farmers, by Kristin Reynolds, Page 18; YOUTH PAGES -Raising Sheep Weaves Many Opportunities Together, by Ethan Kennedy, Page 10; My 4-H Horticulture Story, by Kathryn Lawson, Page 10; Finger Lakes Ag Camp 2008-2009, by Katie Mason, Page 11; Fun with Horses, by Sarah Anderson, Page 11