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» Marketing Meat to Ethnic Markets (December 2009)
by Diane Baedeker Petit
...his summer, I tried goat meat at an event for new immigrant farmers where lunch included a traditional African dish: goat sautéed in a tomato-based sauce. If I decided that I’d like to try preparing goat at home, however, I doubt that my...

» The Wood Above Your Head (December 2009)
by Kathleen Hatt

Building a better barn, making an old one better

...-round with optional protection provided by sidewall curtains. He also considers what happens where people, equipment and animals intersect, as well as how the manure will be removed and where it will be stored relative to the animals. Are there envi...

» New Life for Old Apples (November 2009)
by Kathleen Hatt

Restoring a damaged heritage apple orchard

... from the trees and goat dung everywhere, the Westmoreland, N.H., property had little to recommend it. On the market for several years, the land and buildings stood dejected and rejected. The one redeeming feature was the view toward Gilboa Mountain,...

» Calendar (October 2009)
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» Dairy Update (September 2009)
... and calves, sheep, goats and horses. All ingredients may be considered for “certified organic” use. Biostart paste helps replace beneficial digestive organisms; overcome shipping or handling challenges; animals in sick/hospital pens; and...

» Living Large (September 2009)
by Patrick White

Forecast for farm animal veterinarians getting brighter

...re, pointing out that “there certainly is a much greater profit margin working with small animals than in working with large animals.” That’s especially so with the economic challenges currently facing dairy farmers and others in an...

» Guard Llamas (September 2009)
by Diane Wells

An option for predator control

... ducks and geese to goats, sheep, deer and cattle. If you think about how long our ancestors have been working this region’s ...

» Empire Farm Days (August 2009)
August 11-13, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
...August 11-13, Seneca Falls, N.Y....

» How to Avoid and Manage Foot Rot (August 2009)
by Diane Wells
...ct a goat or sheep’s weight gain, reproductive rate and milk and wool production. Consequently, it reduces the animal’s value to you or a prospective buyer. You can prevent foot rot from entering your herd, but if it d...

» Making Good Hay (August 2009)
by Kathleen Hatt
It takes more than good weather
...chard, brome and timothy, although a bit of the alfalfa added (together with timothy) in a no-till seeding a few years ago remains. Horse owners do not prefer alfalfa because its longer drying time promotes mold. Volunteer red clover i...

» Calendar (August 2009)
...ts and the FAMACHA System. Erica Fearn Meat Goats, West Suffield. Contact Winton Pitcoff at winton@nofamass.org or call 413-335-5288. August 5 Plant Science Day. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lockwood Farm, Hamden, Conn. Call 203-974-8618;...

» Special Preview of Educational Opportunities (June 2009)
...ck including sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry and draft horses. Student Clubs and Organizations Student Activities Committee; Woodsman Team; Service Projects; Pick-up Games; and more. ...

» The Art of Cheese (June 2009)
by Patrick White
Artisan cheesemakers learn from the best
...ch cheese made with goat milk. Vermont, per-capita, is the largest cheesemaking state in the nation. So, it seemed only natural when the Vermont Institute for Arti...

» Calendar (June 2009)
...Fairgrounds. Visit www.fiberfrolic.com for the schedule and to register for workshops. Call Christy Hemenway at 207-449-1121 to volunteer. Massachusetts June 24 UMass Cranberry Station Worker Protection. 2 - 4 p.m. Cranberry Station Library, East...

» New York Farm Show (February 2009)
February 26-28, Syracuse, N.Y.
...February 26-28, Syracuse, N.Y....

» Going Mobile (February 2009)
by Marcia Passos Duffy
Poultry slaughterhouse rolls into Vermont
...igs, lambs or goats,” he said. Ultimately, the larger strategy is to create an infrastructure that allows farmers to grow their businesses. Meanwhile, the mobile slaughterhouse in Vermont will take care of some immed...

» Calendar (February 2009)
...orted Agriculture Conference. MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity. For details, visit www.mofga.org. Massachusetts February 5-7 NOFA-Mass Advanced Growers’ Winter Seminar on Nutrient Density...

» Ag News (February 2009)
... days or afternoons during the mentor’s kidding season with a couple of follow-up phone calls during the mentee’s own kidding season. The program is looking for six to eight mentoring teams in the Northeast, one new producer and one exper...

» Should You Try Multi-Species Grazing? (February 2009)
by Marcia Passos Duffy
Integrating livestock can mean better profits, land use
...ecies grazing using goats, sheep, cattle and even pigs and chickens,” said Dean Oswald, extension educator for animal systems at the University of Illinois, who has overseen various multi-species grazing studies. He said it doesn’t matter...

» The Natural Cost of Food (January 2009)
by Martin Harris Jr.
... producing veggies, goats and poultry on 80 tax-exempt cleared of buildings farmsteads, to the same urban-farming concept in Brooklyn N.Y.; from Berkeley Calif., to the high-rises of New York City; from the 50,000 conserved farmland acres in Ve...

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