Common sense says, "When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount." In business, government and (sometimes) education often...
The scrapie regulations being promoted need to be opposed at the hearing and through email and or phone calls. In VDACS literature they were handing out at the...
Kathyrn, Some quesstions: Is this really a new, earth-shaking regulation? I got free scrapie tags and an applicator years ago. If I were to sell directly to...
It is not a completely new concept. However, it allows for very specific penalties not currently in place, and is designed to essentially place goats and sheep...
_____ From: CornerStone Farm [mailto:res221s9@...] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Scrapies mandate for sheep& goats To all Goat and...
Just a reminder that the West Virginia Shepherds Federation will host a sheep and goat management short course in coordination with WVU Extension Service and...
http://www.thecompletepatient.com/ The <http://www.thecompletepatient.com/journal/2007/12/17/the-terrifying-politic al-message-of-nais-agribusiness-means.html>...
This afternoon was a real bite. At approx 2:30 my barn burst into flames, and despite the best efforts of our local firefighters, is a total loss. I was not...
this is dreadful news about your barn; you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully, you'll be able to recover something from insurance. Sandra @...
Hello Folks, Last evening Dick Stevens along with 17 other people attended Delegate Ben Cline's Town Hall Meeting in Amherst. Dick requested Delegate Cline to...
I am starting a webpage for shearers on the WV Shepherd's Federation website www.sheepwv.org If you would like to be listed, please send; Name, Contact info,...
Sorry for the short notice, just received on a yahoo groups list. This bill is an attempt to restore traditional freedoms for neighbors to provide food for...
From the News With Views website. Please distribute widely and for rest of article, please see website. Sandra http://www.newswithviews.com/Hannes/doreen5.htm ...
Changes to Disaster Program RegulationsThought this might be of interest. It's NC state specific but applicable to all states as it's a federal program. Sandra...
From another list... Sandra Hi All - Opposition to the USDA's proposed "naturally-raised" label is rising. (See action alerts from OCA and SAC below.) Since...
From another list. Sandra @ Thistle Cove Farm www.thistlecovefarm.com; www.thistlecovefarm.blogspot.com The biggest ($23 million, 4-year) study into organic...
2008 Policy Development and Leadership Development MeetingsIf any are VA Farm Bureau members, here's the calendar for leadership and policy development. Please...
Upcoming Agricultural Opportunities in the New River Headwaters RegionNC is providing seven wonderful programs for their farmers and, in some cases, they are...
Looks like they're still in business at http://www.yourbackyardfarmer.com A yard begets groceries Entrepreneurs turn clients’ land into household pantry By...
Sandra, Thanks for sending that link. I guess this list has pretty much petered out, unfortunately, but it provided much encouragement for me when we first ...
