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  • Calf Rearing: An Advanced Course

    Paul Van Amburgh

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    A New Trend in Dairying More and more dairy farmers are raising heifers on cows for a variety of reasons—a trend we at Dharma Lea Farm are glad to see. As an effective method of improving shipped milk quality, many farmers use cows with high somatic cell counts (SCC) as nurse cows. The recent quota…

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  • Learning to Read Whole Farm Systems

    Matthew Goldfarb

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    Lessons from a “Reading the Farm” Workshop in Chambersburg, PA In mid-August I had the opportunity to attend a two-day workshop in Chambersburg, PA on reading the farm, hosted by Penn state with support from a SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Grant.  Reading the Farm is an on-farm training workshop on whole farm system…

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  • Small is Beautiful: Making a Living with 12 Cows on Wake Robin Farm

    Adrienne Masler

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    FROM VEGETABLES TO DAIRY After operating a vegetable CSA for six years at Wake Robin Farm in Jordan, NY, Meg and Bruce Schader agreed that they would rather milk cows.  Meg and Bruce were inspired to keep their farm small when they heard about a friend’s grandfather who sent his four children to college on…

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  • Dairy Farm Pushes the Limits: Grass and Genetics at Dharma lea farm

    Paul Van Amburgh

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    Dairy farmers are suffering in the midst of dairy’s worst financial crash ever. With the very existence of the family dairy farm in question, 2010 promises many foreclosures, for both conventional and organic farms. As dairy farmers, my wife Phyllis and I understand that we do not control the greater economy or the price we…

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  • Youth Pages

    Rachel Whiteheart

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    Not Every Horse is Easy By Lyndsey Garvilla Hi, my name is Lyndsey Garvilla, I am 16 years old and I have been involved with horses for half of my life. When I first started riding, no surprise, I was not that good.  But, with time, practice and involvement with my 4-H club I have…

  • Agricultural Environment Management: To-B-Lea Farm Focuses on Positive Image of Farming!

    Barbara Silvestri

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    For dairy farmers Tobe and Lena Elmer, farming cleaner and greener has always been a top priority and a source of great pride. Because of their commitment, they have received numerous recognitions for their conservation practices and milk quality. The Elmers’ To-B-Lea Farm is situated in the southwest corner of Jefferson County in the Town…

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  • Yes, Cows Eat Weeds!

    Nancy Glazier

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    Learn from Kathy Voth’s work The Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEPC) Annual Meeting was held in January this year inVermont. The weather can be questionable at best in January, but it cooperated this year. The latest pasture research was presented by universities, agencies and producers at the two-day conference. Many great projects were shared and lots…

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  • Farmers Share Friendship and Knowledge at Dairy Profit Discussion Groups

    Kathy Barrett

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    I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard farmers say after a dairy meeting or event that the best part of the program was talking to the other farmers over lunch or during the break.  It’s clear that farmers find tremendous value in talking to other farmers about their practices and experiences on…

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