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Inspiring passionate employees
Steven E Smith 
Posted on October 25, 2013
To be successful at farming requires a number of different skills and abilities. Many farmers are natural self-starters who use their initiative and passionate commitment to the many tasks at hand on a farm as their hallmark for success. If they expand their farm, these farm business owners have to ...
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Lazor’s organic grain book draws a crowd
Bethany M. Dunbar 
Posted on October 18, 2013
NEWPORT, VT — About 100 people turned out to celebrate the publication of Jack Lazor’s new book, “The Organic Grain Grower; Small Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and Market Producer” in a celebration at the Gateway Center recently. Among them was Earl Ransom of the Strafford Organic Cr...
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Food Safety Modernization Act as it impacts artisanal cheesemakers and dairies
Sanne Kure-Jensen 
Posted on October 18, 2013
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) passed in January 2011. Details are still being finalized. The USDA seeks comments from farmers, producers, handlers, resellers and consumers. The comment period ends Nov. 16. A webinar called ‘Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) — Its Impact on Artisan Chee...
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Going for the Guinness
Steve Wagner 
Posted on October 18, 2013
Chefs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have again set a new Guinness World Record, this time by creating a 15,291-pound fresh fruit salad at the Labor Day barbecue that celebrates the return of students to the campus. The record fruit salad was the work of a team of culinary experts includ...
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2013 All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show & Sale
Lee Newspapers 
Posted on October 18, 2013
HARRISBURG, PA — Antique and collectible milk bottles, signs, ceramics, advertising, awards and artwork were the highlight of the 16th All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show & Sale during the All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 6-11, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, ...
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Mastitis management on your organic dairy
Katie Navarra 
Posted on October 18, 2013
Mastitis is the most common and most costly disease in milking cattle. It is estimated that mastitis accounts for $1 billion in production losses for the dairy industry each year. The disease challenges conventional and organic dairies alike and prevention is the key to limiting its presence in your...
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The Big E dairy shows
Sanne Kure-Jensen 
Posted on October 11, 2013
The Big E in Springfield, MA includes a variety of Dairy Breed Shows contests where exhibitors compete against peers, family and friends. Judges choose animals that best conform to breed standards and rank exhibitors on specific behaviors and interaction with their animals. Seven breed associations ...
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Flayvors of Cook Farm
Laura Rodley 
Posted on October 11, 2013
If you look closely, you might just see Elvis Presley at the Flayvors of Cook Farm ice cream store and restaurant on 129 South Maple Street in Hadley, MA, checking out their latest flavor, Elvis Remix. It is made with chocolate peanut butter ice cream and bananas, because — as Elvis would quickly te...
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Are you an ag advocate?
Steven E Smith 
Posted on October 11, 2013
One mother’s realization of how quickly families become removed from the farm “She is my inspiration,” stated Debbie Lyons-Blythe. Her “inspiration” is a young mother in the Midwest. Instead of being two or four generations removed from production agriculture, Shannon, who is actually an extended fa...
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