COVER
Spring 2005 -- Page 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Page 2

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Small Farms Program Update by Joanna Green-- Page 3

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
When the Wind Blows by Jude Barry -- Page 6
New York State Ups Its Minimum Wage by Joan Petzen -- Page 19

COMMUNITY/WORLD
One Farming Philosophy That's Stood the Test of Time by Bill Henning -- Page 17

COWS AND CROPS
Dairy and Beef: A Perfect Fit by Peggy Murray -- Page 4
Raising Contract Heifers and Custom Forage Crops by Larry R. Hulle -- Page 11
Soybeans Offer Small Growers Income Through New Contract Program by Kara Lynn Dunn -- Page 17
Are You Growing the Most Advantageous Crop? by Bill Henning -- Page 19

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Maple Flavor and Syrup Grading by Stephen Childs-- Page 14

HORTICULTURE
Small-Scale Greenhouse Management by Judson Reid -- Page 5
Stepnoski Farm - Adapting to Changing Markets by Bernadette Logozar -- Page 20

MARKETING
Valley Farmer by Stephen Kaye -- Page 9
The Good News About Fat by Julie Berry -- Page 18
Great Product, Great Market - But How Do You Connect the Two? by Jude Barry -- Page 21

NEW FARMERS
Farmers Share Their Start-Up Stories by Madeleine Charney-- Page 10-11

NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK
Equine Emergency! Wound Care Basics for Your Horse by David Leggett-- Page 15

ORGANIC FARMING
Finally, An Effective Organic Herbicide! by Fred Forsberg-- Pages 22-23

PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
What's Needling You? by David Leggett -- Page 6

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Time to Take A Look At Your Phosphorus Fertilizier Rates for Corn? by Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings and Greg Albrecht -- Page 8
Look Who's Living In Your Alfalfa! by Ken Wise-- Page 15
Beneficial Bats by Kim Clark -- Page 18

URBAN AGRICULTURE
Re-Vision Farm: Enterprising Urban Aquaculturalists by Bernadette Logozar -- Page 7
East NY (City) Farms! by Linda Arneroso -- Page 16

YOUTH PAGES
4-H - A Defining Choice by Bethany Hobin -- Page 12
Chicks to Champions by Mary Katherine Zielonka -- Page 12
Activity: Grow A Plant -- Page 12
Farming is Fantastic! by Jaboc Dueppengiesser -- Page 13
From City to County by Deandra Johnson -- Page 13
Teamwork by Olivia Sherman -- Page 13