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Calf Rearing: An Advanced Course
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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. […]
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Learning to Read Whole Farm Systems
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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 […]
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Small is Beautiful: Making a Living with 12 Cows on Wake Robin Farm
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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. […]
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Dairy Farm Pushes the Limits: Grass and Genetics at Dharma lea farm
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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 […]
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Agricultural Environment Management: To-B-Lea Farm Focuses on Positive Image of Farming!
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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 […]
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Yes, Cows Eat Weeds!
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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 […]
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Farmers Share Friendship and Knowledge at Dairy Profit Discussion Groups
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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 […]








