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It has been many decades since broilers (chickens bred and raised specifically for meat) were a big business in New England. Broiler enterprises have started making a comeback in…
Read MoreA New Idea for the Finger Lakes Region of New York Grazing sheep in vineyards has been an idea we have tossed around for a while. This spring Hans Walter-Peterson…
Read MoreAs spring approaches, the time is almost here to do a good cleaning and disinfecting of your poultry facilities after the long winter. This is especially true if you are…
Read MoreA National Research and Promotion program is on the horizon for the organic industry. What is a National Checkoff Program? Do the sayings, “Got Milk?”, “Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner”,…
Read MoreFirst steps to caring for your new brood. Whether your farm is large or small scale there is usually one guiding motivator that we all share: fostering life. There are…
Read MoreI learned my shepherding skills in Germany, tending sheep on public land, often part of landscape care. The grass always had to be grazed short. It had to be “cleaned…
Read MoreGetting creative with feeding and marketing dairy goat kids. The first kid of the season is a refresher. Despite two years of kidding and 250+ births witnessed, I’m surprised by…
Read MoreWhen does it make sense to incorporate pig farming into small scale farm diversification? Meat is hot in Vermont and pig farming is one of the most popular options to…
Read MoreSpring may seem far away as winter winds and snows blow, but start planning now for pasture improvement. March is a great time of the year to add some legumes…
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