Fall 2010 Small Farms Quarterly

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Farm Businesses and the Joint Venture Agreement, by Adam Prizio

COMMUNITY & WORLD
Increasing Local Food Consumption in the Catskill Mountains, by Challey Comer

CORNELL SMALL FARMS UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Update

ENERGY ON THE FARM
Fighting the Weeds with Fire and French Fry Oil, by Annie Bass
Harvesting Water is a Breeze, by Troy Bishopp

FOREST FIELD AND WOODLOT
Emerald Ash Borer: What Can You Do?, by Marc Whitmore

GRAZING
Kevatta Farms Dairy, by Debra Welch and Nancy Glazier
Learning to Read Whole Farm Systems, by Matthew Goldfarb
True Capital is Biological Capital, by Troy Bishopp

HOME AND FAMILY
A Truck Transition, by Troy Bishopp
Fall’s Bounty: Field Fresh Beans, by Jill Swenson

HORTICULTURE
Another Tool for your Disease Management Toolbox: Disease Resistant Varieties, by Elizabeth Lamb
Resource Spotlight: Organic Insect and Disease Management, by Elizabeth Lamb

LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING
PR 101: How to Use PR to Help You, Your Farm, and Your Business, by Michael Seinberg
Tricks of the Trade: Farmer marketing advice from the masters at the Ithaca Farmers Market, by Aaron Munzer

NEW FARMERS
Growing a Groundswell, by Rachel Firak

NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK
Pasture Bloat in Sheep, by Ulf Kintzel
Rare Breeds Pose Challenges, Offer Opportunities, by Adrienne Masler

NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT
Training Systems for Wine Grapes

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
2010 Cornell Small Farms Program Publications
Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat, by Annie Bass

STEWARDSHIP & NATURE
October Harvest,  by Bill Duesing

URBAN AGRICULTURE
Aeroponics: a piece of the urban farming jigsaw puzzle?, by Aaron Munzer

YOUTH PAGES
Exploring the Small Farm Dream