Hi, Niko. I suggest you go visit any small farm in the area and talk to the farmer. I think it's fairly common that a farmer will sell off a nuisance cow for...
Dr. Hue, I would like you to find a replacement for water for our crops and drinking for ourselves. We can find replacements for diesel if that is absolutely...
A bill that would overturn state food safety laws that are not "identical" to federal laws is being supported by companies who own major organic brands...
Arden, I agree that local produce and processing is the ideal. You still need petroleum products to run those farms that are producing locally. I don't think...
Thanks Hue. With that in mind we should all just throw up our hands and give up because nothing is sustainable and why bother with what we believe in. ... ...
Hue, Has Horizon also stopped buying milk from the Case Vander Eyk Dairy in CA and all other farms who do not provide significant intake from pasture? Kathie...
I just got a note from the National Nutritional Foods association telling me to vote yes. I have n ... From: Kathie Arnold To: Odairy@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Sorry new computer that sometimes just arbitrarily sends my email before I am done - I have no idea who the NNFA is nor did I subscribe to their newsletter.,...
So, Charlie, what is a good source of macro minerals? In the growing season, does fresh grass supply adequate amounts of macro minerals? What should be given...
Southern Oregon is one of my favorite places to visit. Spent lots of time in Bandon as a kid. We used to go and watch them make cheese there. Someone told me...
Hue, I really believe in giving Horizon a chance, but they have been dragging their feet for better than five years now. If they put 1/100th of their ambition...
That's where you're wrong Harold. Odairy is a good source to learn as much as it is to complain, gossip and worry. My advice is don't read what you don't want...
Harold, I understand you are involved with a new 2000 cow start-up, expecting to ship milk to Horizon, in an area of Eastern Washington that gets about 7 ...
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charles taplin
VTHICK@...
Mar 1, 2006 10:58 pm
I think Kathie "hit the nail on the head" about the consumer. If the people in the organic business make a mistake or something like that the media will be...
Butterworks farm in Westfield, VT may have a retirement cow for sale. Go to their website www.butterworksfarm.com. Jack and Anne are very good and helpful...
--Seems like the farmers should all quit farming and either picketor become elected officials. Dennis ... own major ... New York ... National ... that ... ...
... irrigation for grazing to see the what the water cycle is (net water loss, etc.) as a baseline and then as compared to conventional dairies' water use in...
I've personally given quite some thought to the amount of fuel used in my organic farming operation. I hope someone could enlighten me on their thoughts of...
Just think how much fuel we are saving by grazing our cows for at least 1/3 dry matter and at least 120 days. How much fuel would we be saving if that was...
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Odairy@yahoogroups.com
Mar 2, 2006 3:20 am
Join the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance to support the work of ODairy and organic family farmers. This list serve, website and newsletter are all...
Harold, You must be real new to the group or you wouldn't be surprised. I just wonder if CAFO farms are really the way to go? Will they get so large that they...
George, Pollution...I can tell you that there is absolutely ZERO risk of that here. Sustainability...Why pay for chicken, fish and cow compost when you can...
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Odairy@yahoogroups.com
Mar 2, 2006 4:07 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Odairy group. File : /NODPA Dairy...
What do you think? Should all organic dairy replacement animals be organic from the last third of gestation? NODPA has developed and published a survey to...
I am looking for information on organic milk cooperatives in central New York State. I have just started the transitioning process. Do some milk companies help...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
kastel@...
Mar 2, 2006 4:30 pm
Hello folks, Stop! Please do not visit the web site "Milk Is Milk" referenced in Harold's e-mail this morning. It is a web site maintained by the Hudson ...
What do you think? Should all organic dairy replacement animals be organic from the last third of gestation? NODPA has developed and published a survey to...
