COVER
Spring 2004 -- Page 1

EDITORIAL
From the Editors by Celeste Carmichael -- Page 3

READERS WRITE -- Page 3

PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
If Intensive Grass Management is the Hand, Baleage is the Glove by Bill Henning -- Page 4
New Regulations on Downer Cattle - What Do They Mean for Dairy Farmers? by Mariane Kiraly -- Pages 15-16
Ovsynch - Is It An Option For Improving Reproduction In Your Herd? by Bill Stone -- Page 18

FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
Getting STarted With Meat Goats by Tatiana Stanton -- Pages 6-7
Is Poultry Production the Right Enterprise For You? by Lynn O'Brien -- Page 13

GRAZING
Maximizing Dry Matter Intake From Pastures by Karen Sullivan -- Pages 26-27

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Woodlot Thinning to Achieve Your Goals by Peter Smallidge -- Pages 22-23

MARKETING
What is a Produce Auction? by Judson Reid -- Page 10
Farm Direct Marketing Associations by Eric Toensmeier -- Page 21

HOME AND FAMILY
Goat Meat Recipe -- Page 7
Crossroads by Claire Hebbard -- Page 12
Farm Women Have Special Concerns About Social Security by Mariane Kiraly -- Page 17
Health Care Costs and the Small Farm by Claire Hebbard -- Page 19

NEW FARMERS
Exploring the Small Farm Dream by Kate Hayes -- Page 5
Those "Lazy S" People And Their Corrinte Cattle by Mick Bessire -- Page 14
Our Story by Sarah Van Order and Daniel Millen -- Pages 16-17

FARM FOLLIES
What's So Hard About Farming? by Keith Morgan Davies -- Page 23

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Agricultural Conservation Easements: A Farmland Protection Tool for Farmers by Jerry Cosgrove and Kirsten Ferguson -- Pages 12-13
Environmental Regulations: What's the Story for Small Farms? by Karl Czymmek and Jeff Ten Eyck -- Pages 24-25

COMMUNITY/WORLD
Farmer Networks: Building Communities for Successful Small Farms by Kim Niewolny -- Pages 10-11

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
Resources for Exploring Your Small Farm Dreams by Kate Hayes -- Page 5
For More Information on Meat Goats by Tatiana Stanton -- Page 7
ATTRA - A Free Information Resource for Farmers by Eric Toensmeier -- Page 19
Health Care Planning for Farm Families by Claire Hebbard -- Page 19
Harvesting Change by Cathy Sheils -- Page 20
Direct Marketing Legal Guide by Eric Toensmeier -- Page 21

YOUTH PAGES
Dairy Princess Enjoys Responsibility, Meeting People by Tristan Zuber -- Page 8
4-H Has Helped Me to Lead the Way by Laura Kauppi -- Page 8
How Do You Learn to Lead? Experience! by Kelsey Ferguson -- Page 8
Spreading the Word About Farm Living by Matt Gould -- Page 9
What Do You Get When You Add Together Science, Gardening & 4-H Experiences? by Eric Malone -- Page 9
Careers in Agriculture -- Page 9

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Requiem for Small Farm Dairy Farms? by Tom Lyson -- Pages 3-4
Outside the Box by Keith Morgan Davies -- Page 20