COVER
Fall 2005 -- Page 1

EDITORIAL
Dig Deep for Those in Need -- Page 3

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Program Update -- Page 3

COMMUNITY/WORLD
Getting A Lesson in Agritourism from North of the Border -- Page 18-19
Women Farmers’ Network Launched in Massachusetts -- Page 24

COWS AND CROPS
Lessons Learned on a Working Dairy Farm -- Page 10-11
Milking 46 of 52 Weeks at Sullivan’s Seasonal, Grazing Dairy -- Page 16-17
Regenerative Farming - What’s in Your Wallet? -- Page 23

FARM FOLLIES
Good Day Bad Day -- Page 5

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Beetle on the Bush -- Page 27

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Chronic Wasting Disease Now in NY State and West Virginia -- Page 15-16

GRAZING
Water - A Key Component of Managed Grazing -- Page 7
Got Knapweed? -- Page 20-21

HOME AND FAMILY
Keep It Cool! -- Page 10
Got Health? Dietary Guidelines Can Help Reduce Health Risks -- Page 11
Is Pink Turkey Meat Safe? -- Page 27

MANAGING RISK
Rein in Risk on Your Farm -- Page 4-5

MARKETING
From Farm to Table: Elderberry Pond Farm and Restaurant -- Page 6
Selling to Restaurants - Tips for Farmers/Processors -- Page 7
The Fast Growing Organic Milk Market: In Need of Producers -- Page 14-15

NEW FARMERS
My (New) Life as a Farmer -- Page 22
Weathering a Dairy Start-Up: Ortman Dairy -- Page 25

ORGANIC FARMING
Viability Through Cooperation - With Nature, Neighbors and Local Economies -- Page 9

READERS WRITE -- Page 3

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
NOFA Organic Principles and Practices Hand Book Series -- Page 14
Organic Milk Handlers -- Page 15
Chronic Wasting Disease -- Page 16
Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference -- Page 24
Workshops for Beginning Farmers -- Page 27

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
A Tale of Two Farmers -- Page 21

URBAN AGRICULTURE
Urban Oasis Psychiatric Center Farm Market -- Page 8

YOUTH PAGES
Horse Equine Camp Inspires Career Choices -- Page 12
Where Can a Kid Explore, Experience, Make Friends and Have Fun? -- Page 12
Corn in Your Kitchen -- Page 12
Orleans Groovy Girls Love the Simple Life of Country Living -- Page 13
Multiplying Rabbits -- Page 13