Spring 2005
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Small Farms Program Update by Joanna Green
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
When the Wind Blows by Jude Barry
New York State Ups Its Minimum Wage by Joan Petzen
COMMUNITY/WORLD
One Farming Philosophy That’s Stood the Test of Time by Bill Henning
COWS AND CROPS
Dairy and Beef: A Perfect Fit by Peggy Murray
Raising Contract Heifers and Custom Forage Crops by Larry R. Hulle
Soybeans Offer Small Growers Income Through New Contract Program by Kara Lynn Dunn
Are You Growing the Most Advantageous Crop? by Bill Henning
FOREST AND WOODLOT
Maple Flavor and Syrup Grading by Stephen Childs
HORTICULTURE
Small-Scale Greenhouse Management by Judson Reid
Stepnoski Farm – Adapting to Changing Markets by Bernadette Logozar
MARKETING
Valley Farmers by Stephen Kaye
The Good News About Fat by Julie Berry
Great Product, Great Market – But How Do You Connect the Two? by Jude Barry
NEW FARMERS
Farmers Share Their Start-Up Stories by Madeleine Charney
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK
Equine Emergency! Wound Care Basics for Your Horse by David Leggett
ORGANIC FARMING
Finally, An Effective Organic Herbicide! by Fred Forsberg
PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
What’s Needling You? by David Leggett
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Time to Take A Look At Your Phosphorus Fertilizer Rates for Corn? by Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings and Greg Albrecht
Look Who’s Living In Your Alfalfa! by Ken Wise
Beneficial Bats by Kim Grant
URBAN AGRICULTURE
Re-Vision Farm: Enterprising Urban Aquaculturalists by Bernadette Logozar
East NY (City) Farms! by Linda Arneroso
YOUTH PAGES
4-H – A Defining Choice by Bethany Hobin
Chicks to Champions by Mary Katherine Zielonka
Farming is Fantastic! by Jaboc Dueppengiesser
From City to County by Deandra Johnson
Teamwork by Olivia Sherman