Winter 2011

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Program Update

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
What to Do With the Family Farm, by Anieta McCracken

COMMUNITY AND WORLD
Pasture to Plate, by Lindsay Debach
Serve Your Neighbors Food, by Charlie Paolino

COWS AND CROPS
On the Danger List, by Martha Herbert Izzi

FARM ENERGY
Let the Sun Shine In, by Annie Bass

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Strategies for Managing Your Property for Wildlife, by Rich Taber

GRAZING
Health Benefits of Grazing Dairy Heifers, by A. Fay Benson

HOME & FAMILY
Brussels Sprouts, by Ron Mac Lean

HORTICULTURE
Traditional Chinese Medicine in North America, by Jean Giblette
Your first line of defense for greenhouse pest control? by Elizabeth Lamb

LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING
The Pennsylvania Yankee Mercantile, by Megan Fenton
Tips for Marketing Local Meat, by Matt LeRoux
The Tale of the Taste the Region Gift Box, by Alison Clarke

NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK
Dorper Sheep, by Ulf Kintzel

NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT
Grubby Hands on Your Lettuce?, by Annie Bass and Molly Shaw

ORGANIC FARMING
Traveling Biodiesel Processor Boosts Self-Sufficiency of Organic Valley Farms, by Jake Wedeberg

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
Energy Conservation Tips for the Home and Farm, by Sheri Bone

STEWARDSHIP & NATURE
The Solstice, by Bill Duesing

TECHNOLOGY ON THE FARM
Top Ten iPhone Applications for Small Farmers, by Michelle Striney

URBAN AGRICULTURE
Urban Farmer Backlash, by Derek Denckla

YOUTH PAGES
My Life on the Farm, by Nathan DuMond
Ballerina to Dairy Farmer, by Katelyn Walley
Stubborn Hilda & Angel Ariel, by Justine Bishop