COVER
FAll 2004 -- Page 1

EDITORIAL
From the Editors by Bill Henning -- Page 3

READERS WRITE -- Pages 3 & 6

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE -- Pages 3-4
Small Farms Expo Draws Over 3000! by Julie Berry -- Page 10

ORGANIC FARMING
Organic Farming Conference Will Explore Organic Markets and More by Sarah Johnston -- Page 9
New Grant Awards Boost Cornell Organic Research by Joanna Green -- Pages 11-12

PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Getting the Most from Big Round Bales - Look Back and Plan Ahead by Bill Henning -- Page 13
Using Those Resources Wisely by Brent Buchanan -- Page 17
Transferring the Dairy Business: The Story of Leatherstocking Farm by Steve Richards -- Page 24
Tax Tips for 2004 by Mariane Kiraly -- Page 23

FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
Buying - And Growing - Great Hay for Horses by Tom Gallagher -- Page 5
Evans Farmhouse: An Organic Success Story by M. Tye Wolfe -- Page 8
From Pasture to Product - The Road to Added Value by Keith Morgan-Davie -- Page 26

GRAZING
Getting Started in Pasture-Farming: Use What You Have by Jack Salo -- Page 19
Northern NY Ag Research Looks at Raising Grass-Fed Holstein Beef by Kara Lynn Dunn -- Page 27

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Living the Logging Legacy by David Reid -- Page 26

MARKETING
Direct Marketing from Farms to Restaurants by Christy Piper and Steven Wolf -- Page 16
Family Farm Cooperative Grocery Stores by Duncan Hilchey -- Pages 17-18
Heading in the Right Direction: Local Delivery Service is Win-Win for Farmers, Customers, and Small Business by Karen Baase -- Page 18
Smart Marketing Tip...Tap Into Local School Fundraiser -- Page 24
New Generation Cooperatives Adding Value & Profits by Duncan Hilchey -- Page 25

HOME AND FAMILY
Which Comes First? The Family or the Farm? by Don Rogers -- Page 12-13

NEW FARMERS
Getting Access to Land for Farming by Kathy Ruhf -- Pages 20-21

FARM FOLLIES
The Sheperd and the Fop -- Page 10

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
How to Turn Fields of Frustration into Fields of Fulfillment by Valerie Podolec -- Page 4
Biodrying: A Manure Management Alternative for Small Dairies? by Amanda VanBlarcom -- Pages 7-8

COMMUNITY/WORLD
Beyond Shopping: Helping Customers Become Good "Food Citizens" by Les Hulcoop -- Page 19
Cooper's Ark Farm: Combining Fun and Education by Terry Lavigne -- Pages 22-23

YOUTH PAGES
The Day Goats Flew by Erica L. Masler -- Page 14
Sugaring Off by Lacey Pitman -- Page 14
The Dairy Princess Program Inspires You to Be Their Best by Tess Campbell -- Page 15
From Cortland to Washington by Jeffery Oscar Penoyer -- Page 15