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Small Farms Quarterly - Summer2015

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Cornell Small Farms Program
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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;
Description
Small 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/
Sponsorship
Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, USDA, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Date Issued
2015-07-06Publisher
Cornell Small Farms Program
Subject
Agriculture, Farming
Type
periodical