Year: 2012

Beginning Farmers: Help us, Help You!

By Maryn Carlson / April 2, 2012
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Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Seeks Respondents for Phase 2 of Beginning Farmer Needs Survey Starting a farm is difficult, and succeeding beyond the first few years may be even more…

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Youth Pages

By Aleena and Drianna Borowiec / April 2, 2012
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This Spring, we are featuring youth stories from 4-H Camp. Summer camps for 4H members exist all across New York. If you are outside New York, contact your state 4H office…

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Using Foster Mother Hens to Raise Chicks on the “Cheap”

By Elizabeth Rosen / April 2, 2012
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Welcome to the Northeast SARE Spotlight! SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) offers grants to farmers, educators, universities and communities that are working to make agriculture more sustainable – economically,…

Small Farms March Update

By Violet Stone / March 16, 2012
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Announcements Website Restoration Update Small Farms Program to Host Dairy Field Days Small Farms Summit Generates Ideas Upcoming Events Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Other Featured Events…

March Small Farms Update

By Violet Stone / March 16, 2012
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Announcements Website Restoration Update Small Farms Program to Host Dairy Field Days Small Farms Summit Generates Ideas Upcoming Events Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Other Featured Events…

Small Farms February Update

By Violet Stone / March 12, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Small Farms Website Down: Our apologies! Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! NY Small Farms Summit We NEED YOUR HELP: Prioritize Projects to Strengthen Small Farms Spring…

We need your help! Prioritize projects to support small farms!

By Violet Stone / February 21, 2012
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Every two years, farmers and agriculture service providers gather at the NY Small Farm Summit to prioritize research and education activities that will promote the viability of small farms in…

Small Farmers: Shape Your Future!

By Violet Stone / February 21, 2012
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Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! Register Now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit Register now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit!  The Summit will take place Wednesday, February…

Youth Pages: What It Means To Me

By Carmen Kenney / January 9, 2012
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Being on a small farm and in 4-H can mean a lot of things for a person. There are so many different programs and projects that a person is bound…

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Winter versus Spring Lambing

By Ulf Kintzel  / January 9, 2012
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In past decades it was common wisdom to lamb in the barn during the winter months in January and February. It was heavily promoted as the right thing to do.…