Organic Dairy and Livestock Educator NOFA-VT is seeking a half-time educator to provide technical assistance to dairy and livestock farmers who are making the...
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Lisa McCrory
lmccrory@...
Apr 3, 2003 2:44 pm
thought there might be some interest in this internet provider : - ) - lisa ... From: Ben Smith To: info@... Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:36 PM ...
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rick w arnold
randkarnold1@...
Apr 3, 2003 4:52 pm
A Canadian organic producer called me and asked if I could post that he has OCCP certified organic hay for sale, so here it is: 1800 bales of 1st cut (mature...
TAILS AND TASSELS folks and a few others - here is a great press release to augument and update the April NYCO newsletter many of you received last night! ...
The Senate passed the repeal, but the House still needs pressure. The supplemental appropriations bill that includes the Leahy Amendment was passed by the...
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charlie taplin
VTHICK@...
Apr 8, 2003 12:41 am
Hi everyone, I have a customer that I have been organically fertilizing their farm since they ran out of manure due to the sale of their dairy herd. They are...
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charlie taplin
VTHICK@...
Apr 8, 2003 12:56 am
Organic farmers in VT, NH, and ME do you need liquid or dry organic fertilizer. I do both and apply liquid or set you up to do it yourself. I only carry what...
Hello Gardening Friends, This is NOT SPAM! I have been having some trouble sending out my Seasonal Organic Gardening Hints and Advice, From One Gardener to...
Restoring Appalachian Forests Interview with Forestry Expert Robert Bruck, Ph.D. Director of the Environment for North Carolina Introduction Whither the Trees?...
Life & the Sea: Sea Solids in Agriculture When Dr. Maynard Murray’s groundbreaking Sea Energy Agriculture, the culmination of many years of research and...
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Lisa McCrory
lmccrory@...
Apr 14, 2003 5:35 pm
FYI - please put this on your calendar and promote in your local Northeast ag newsletters and magazines . Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA) to...
Hello, Would someone inform me on what to use in sanitizing a bucket milker that is organically approved. I only have two cows for home use but would like to...
Mon Apr 14 16:04:35 2003 Pacific Time Section 771 Repealed: Organic Livestock Must Be Fed Organic Feed SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 14 (AScribe Newswire) --...
GOOD NEWS, FOLKS !!! The Appropriations Bill rider has now been fully repealed by both Senate and House on Saturday. The ability of USDA and the certifiers...
We have listed several items on ebay this week at incredibly low starting prices with no reserve. This includes one of our new toy wooden wagon with wooden...
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Allan_Benjamin@...
Apr 22, 2003 7:13 pm
missouri 550 acre organic grass-based dairy with on-farm processing is seeking someone or a couple for a long-term partnership. we have been bottling milk for...
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Julia Grace
grace@...
Apr 23, 2003 9:44 pm
Hi there Hope (Miss udder edema) is doing very well. Are there alternative ways to get rid of ovarian cysts. We have a small cow, Galaxy, with a huge udder....
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charlie taplin
VTHICK@...
Apr 24, 2003 1:04 am
Julia, I'm glad "miss udder edema " is doing well. Is Galaxy thin? Even if she isn't she should be on a high energy feed of some sort. Steamed rolled flake...
I am wondering what organic dairies feed their cows for minerals. I find a lot of reference to kelp. What needs to be fed in addition to kelp? Additional...
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Synappsrd@...
Apr 24, 2003 9:07 pm
Dear All, Kelp does contain some minerals, however, I would recommend using tried and proven minerals. There is nothing in the USDA NOP that prohibits you from...
HI ODAIRY FOLKS - Concerning animal minerals - it is true that the NOP doesn't prohibit the use of minerals on livestock, but many commonly available...
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charlie taplin
VTHICK@...
Apr 25, 2003 12:06 am
Kelp Meal is a plant mineral and is recommended 2-4 oz. per head per day, but I have had many of my former customers feed kelp free choice with no problem. The...
Thanks for the information about minerals. I am working toward organic production, my land is certifiable right now and and as soon as I can make sure I have...
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Brian and Liz Bawden
bawden@...
Apr 28, 2003 1:04 am
Yes, the current MILC program applies to all producers marketing milk commercially. So this means organic farmers too. Your FSA office can sign you up, or...
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Lisa McCrory
lmccrory@...
Apr 28, 2003 6:15 pm
May 2nd, 10-3pm Fee: $5 covers lunch Fencing Design and Layout Vermont Technical College Dairy Farm, Randolph Center Vermont. Pre-registration required to...
I am working to become free of chemicals on our dairy.Flys on cows bother me as much as cows. I keep the lots scraped daily.I posted a message a while back and...
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Lisa McCrory
lmccrory@...
May 7, 2003 12:45 pm
Tell USDA You Want to Know Where Your Food is Coming From! The 2002 Farm Bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to write rules for "country of...
W.H MINER FARM REPORT: MAY 2003 <A HREF="http://www.whminer.com/newsletter/2003/May03.html">http://www.whminer.com/newsletter/2003/May03.html</A> ORGANIC...
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Brian and Liz Bawden
bawden@...
May 8, 2003 1:38 am
Greetings! We have not tried the parasitic wasps, but we have found two good products for limiting the fly problem in summer. For a spray on the cows, we use...
