Small Farm Quarterly - Fall 2003

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CONTENTS: EDITORIAL: Welcome Readers, by Joanna Green, Page 3; READERS WRITE: Small Farms and Their Big Contributions Not Forgetton, by Bill Magee, Page 4; Milk Is Here To Stay, by Kay Dunn, Page 10; Is Deer Food Safe For My Horses?, by Jean Griffiths, Jerrry Cherney, Dan Brown, Page 19, Sunday Morning, by Troy Bishopp, Page 23; PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT: Low-Cost Milking Parlors, by Steve Bulkley and Roberta Crill, Page 3; Transitioning Off Pasture to Winter Feeding, by Karen Sullivan, Page 4; Strategies for Small Dairies: Outsourcing Feed, by Aaron Gabriel, Page 7; Tactical Agriculture Teams, by Mike Stanyard, Page 15; MARKETING: Bornt Family Farms, by Tom Gallagher, Page 5; Marketing Pasture-Raised Products, by Jano Nightingale, Page 14; Community Supported Agriculture - A Growing Concept, by Molly Ames, Page 20; FARMING OPPORTUNITIES: Why Not Oxen?, by Brandt Ainsowrth, Page 10; Take a Shot at Pumpkins, by Judson Reid, Page 6; Making Money with Firewood, by Paul Bock, Page 17; HOME AND FAMILY: Family First or Business First?, by Claire Hebbard, Page 7; Farming With A Disability - You Can Do It!, by Holly Cestero, Page 8; Linette Williams - How Does She Do It?, by Torrey Spagnola, Page 15; Pastured Meat Jambalaya Recipe, by Troy Bishopp, Page 6; Cutting Your Own Firewood, by Ernie vonBorstel, Page 16; Crossroads, by Claire Hebbard, Page 23; NEW FARMERS: Delaware Academy “Tractor Boys”, by Mariane Kiraly, Page 11; First Time Tractor Buying, by Bill Henning, Page 22; FARM FOLLIES: The Joys of Gardening - Or Not, by Rebecca Schuelke, Page 14; STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE: Natural Rendering: A Natural Solution for Mortality and Butcher Waste, by Jean Bonhotal, Page 17; Daily Spreading Manure:Watch Out For Water Quality, by Dale Dewing, Page 18; Buffer Basics, by Karen Clifford, Page 21; COMMUNITY: A Sense of Home, by Bill Henning, Page 19; RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: New York AgrAbility Project, by Holly Cestero, Page 8; The Growing New Farmers Web Site, by Cathy Sheils, Page 11; Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, by Lisa McCrory, Page 16; New York Forest Owners Association, by Jim Ochterski, Page 23; YOUTH PAGES: Growing Up Dairy, by Lisa Austen, Page 12; Transitions: Learning About Farming, by Charity Jump, Page 12; Cheesy Crab Dip Recipe, Page 12; Down on the Farm Word Puzzle, Page 12; Has Your Horse Herbal’d Today?, by Ronnie Reid, Page 13; More Than Just Another Farm Show, by Emily Thayer, Page 13; My Special Horse Treat, Page 13