Spring 2004
EDITORIAL
From the Editors by Celeste Carmichael — Page 3
READERS WRITE – Page 3
PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
If Intensive Grass Management is the Hand, Baleage is the Glove by Bill Henning — Page 4
New Regulations on Downer Cattle – What Do They Mean for Dairy Farmers? by Mariane Kiraly — Pages 15-16
Ovsynch – Is It An Option For Improving Reproduction In Your Herd? by Bill Stone — Page 18
FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
Getting Started With Meat Goats by Tatiana Stanton — Pages 6-7
Is Poultry Production the Right Enterprise For You? by Lynn O’Brien — Page 13
GRAZING
Maximizing Dry Matter Intake From Pastures by Karen Sullivan — Pages 26-27
FOREST AND WOODLOT
Woodlot Thinning to Achieve Your Goals by Peter Smallidge — Pages 22-23
MARKETING
What is a Produce Auction? by Judson Reid — Page 10
Farm Direct Marketing Associations by Eric Toensmeier — Page 21
HOME AND FAMILY
Goat Meat Recipe — Page 7
Crossroads by Claire Hebbard — Page 12
Farm Women Have Special Concerns About Social Security by Mariane Kiraly — Page 17
Health Care Costs and the Small Farm by Claire Hebbard — Page 19
NEW FARMERS
Exploring the Small Farm Dream by Kate Hayes — Page 5
Those “Lazy S” People And Their Corrinte Cattle by Mick Bessire — Page 14
Our Story by Sarah Van Order and Daniel Millen — Pages 16-17
FARM FOLLIES
What’s So Hard About Farming? by Keith Morgan Davies — Page 23
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Agricultural Conservation Easements: A Farmland Protection Tool for Farmers by Jerry Cosgrove and Kirsten Ferguson — Pages 12-13
Environmental Regulations: What’s the Story for Small Farms? by Karl Czymmek and Jeff Ten Eyck — Pages 24-25
COMMUNITY/WORLD
Farmer Networks: Building Communities for Successful Small Farms by Kim Niewolny — Pages 10-11
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
Resources for Exploring Your Small Farm Dreams by Kate Hayes — Page 5
For More Information on Meat Goats by Tatiana Stanton — Page 7
ATTRA – A Free Information Resource for Farmers by Eric Toensmeier — Page 19
Health Care Planning for Farm Families by Claire Hebbard — Page 19
Harvesting Change by Cathy Sheils — Page 20
Direct Marketing Legal Guide by Eric Toensmeier — Page 21
YOUTH PAGES
Dairy Princess Enjoys Responsibility, Meeting People by Tristan Zuber — Page 8
4-H Has Helped Me to Lead the Way by Laura Kauppi — Page 8
How Do You Learn to Lead? Experience! by Kelsey Ferguson — Page 8
Spreading the Word About Farm Living by Matt Gould — Page 9
What Do You Get When You Add Together Science, Gardening & 4-H Experiences? by Eric Malone — Page 9
Careers in Agriculture — Page 9
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Requiem for Small Farm Dairy Farms? by Tom Lyson — Pages 3-4
Outside the Box by Keith Morgan Davies — Page 20