COVER
Summer 2004 -- Page 1

EDITORIAL
From the Editors by John Thurgood -- Page 3

READERS WRITE -- Pages 3 & 5

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
New Director Named to Cornell Small Farms Program by Linda McCandless -- Page 4

PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Should You Have Crop Insurance? by Jim Ashton -- Page 9
Effective Natural Ventilation for New Smaller Freestall Barns by Curt Gooch -- Page 16
Nutrient Management Planning: Small Farms Are Still Responsible by Bill Henning -- Page 25

FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
Homeland Security by Jim Hogue -- Page 7
Gone to the Hogs by Brent Buchanan -- Page 21
There IS Life After Dairy: The Story of Healing Spirits Herb Farm by Anita Cassard -- Page 17

FOREST AND WOODLOT
Managing Unconventional Resources: Hedging Your Bets with Hedgerows by David Reid -- Page 11
Sustainable Forestry at Indian Chimney Farm by Chris Grant -- Page 23

MARKETING
Consumers Favor Family Farms -- Page 8
Concentration and Market Power in the Dairy Industry by Molly Ames -- Pages 24-25

HOME AND FAMILY
Crossroads by Claire Hebbard -- Page 5
The Great Agricultural Fairs of New York by Russell Marquart -- Page 6
New York AgrAbility Assists Farmer with Safety Adaptations by Holly Cestero -- Page 10

NEW FARMERS
Young Farmers Find Their Way by Mariane Kiraly -- Page 4
Learn to Manage Stress Early in Your Farming Career by Cathy Sheils -- Page 14
Beginning Farmers of New Hampshire by Brandon Sussman -- Page 27

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Small Farm with a Big Idea by Amanda Van Blarcom -- Pages 12-13
Potato Leafhopper, Alfalfa and the Dog Days of Summer by Ken Wise -- Page 26

COMMUNITY/WORLD
Keeping the Small Farm Legacy Alive by Alice Allen -- Page 22

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
Tilling the Soil of Opportunity -- Page 8
Northeast Small Farm Expo by Heather Strachan -- Page 13
Cornell's Community, Food, and Agriculture Program -- Page 15
Women's Agricultural Network 10 Years & Still Growing by Mary Peabody and Beth Holtzman -- Page 15
Beginning Farmers of New Hampshire -- Page 27
Other Small Farm Magazines -- Page 28

YOUTH PAGES
They Call Me the Eggman by Dennis Deysenroth -- Page 18
4-H Contests - Having Fun & Learning Too! by Katelyn Walley -- Page 18
Ag Quiz -- Page 18
Hard Work Really Pays Off by James Gardner -- Page 19
Small Farm Chores Lead to Big Life Lessons by Emily Schmitt -- Page 19

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Why Isn't Agriculture Important to the Northeast? by Ed Harwood -- Page 6
Some Simple Observations on Small Scale Farming by Bill Henning -- Page 21