Spring 2014
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Table of Contents
SMALL FARMS PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Program Update
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Keeping Records: Enterprise Analysis and Class Tracking With Quick Books, by Mark Cannella
Managing Risk: Using Heat Lamps on the Farm, by Michael Glos
COMMUNITY AND WORLD
Growing for No Profit, by John Welton
DAIRY
Would a “National Checkoff” Fit Organic? by Elizabeth Burrichter
Kidding Tips and Tricks, by Stephanie Fisher
GRAZING
The Importance of Residual Forage, by Ulf Kintzel
LIVESTOCK & POULTRY
Plotting an Oink between the Chicken Coop and the Hoop House, by Rachel Carter
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Poultry House, by Michael J. Darre
Mail Order Chicks, by John Suscovich
LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING
SPIN Farming in New England: A New Approach for Market Gardening Operations, by Brenda Sullivan
Harvest Home Farmer’s Market: Making Local Agriculture Accessible to All, by Sara Milonovich
NEW & BEGINNING FARMERS
Cultivating a Career, by Rachel Fussell
New Jersey’s Beginning Farmers: The Journeyperson Interviews, by Erica Evans
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT
Ducks with a Purpose, by Abigail Woughter
SEED STORIES
Four Easy Seeds to Save This Season, by Petra Page-Mann
URBAN FARMING
Proft per Square Foot: Tackling Challenges Unique to Urban Farming, by Pat Brhel