Feed and forage management for dairy and livestock production

Strategies for flexible forage and grain production on dairy and livestock farms, and tips for improving bunk silo and silage feeding management are the subjects to be discussed at the Dairy-Livestock Forage Workshop at the Thompson School, Barton Hall 134, Durham, NH on Saturday, January 17^th, 2009, (snow date January 24, 2009). This workshop was especially designed with forage and small grain producers in mind. 

            The featured speaker is Dr. Timothy Griffin, Tufts University, Boston, MA. Dr. Griffin received his Ph.D. from the Michigan State University in 1990. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Agriculture, Food and Environment program at Tufts University, Boston, MA. Prior to moving to this graduate program at Tufts in 2008, he was Research Agronomist at the USDA-ARS New England Plant Soil and Water Lab in Orono, ME (2000-2008) and Extension Sustainable Agriculture Specialist at the University of Maine (1992-2000). His primary interests are in organic dairy systems, long term cropping system sustainability, and the interactions between agriculture and the environment.

            Dr. Griffin will focus on effects of grain species, season, and planting date on yield and quality of small grains and other annual forages, and winter grain yields in New England Cropping systems to reduce grain purchases on organic dairy farms.

Additional speakers, Dr. Peter Erickson, Carl Majewski, and Dr. Mike Lunak are going to cover timing of corn and forage harvest for optimal silage quality, proper silo filling, packing and covering techniques and the basics of a new Livestock Gross Margin insurance program designed for dairy operators.          We will also be joined by Sue Marston, UNH graduate student, presenting grazing research data.

For registration and other information contact Tina Savage at 447-3834 or go to http://extension.unh.edu/Counties/Carroll/Carroll.htm for program information and a registration form. This seminar is sponsored by USDA/Risk Management Agency.

Course on QuickBooks accounting

UNH CE in tentatively planning a four day QuickBooks course for agricultural producers. Participants will learn how to use QuickBooks software to computerize farm financial records.

The course is scheduled for January 21 and 28, and February 4 and 11, 2009 in Concord, NH. Class will take place from about 10:00am-3:00pm each day.

The estimated fee for the course is $150 per student but it will be lowered if more than 10 people register. Enrollment is limited to a minimum of 10 participants per session. The participants are encouraged to bring their own computers and QuickBooks software. The instructor will have QuickBooks Demos CDs on hand; however, they are older versions. The course fee will also include an instruction packet. We need hear from you if you would like us to offer the course.

Contact Michal Lunak at 603-787-6944 if you are interested.

Organic Producers' Meeting

Slaughtering and Meat Sales Regulations -Juan Rodriquez, USDA/FSIS
Organic Certification of Eggs and Meat - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program

Producing Eggs, Broilers and Beef - Susanne Long and Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu Farm, Randolph VT

Vegetables: Choosing crops, scheduling and planning for our market - Steve Fulton, Blue Ox Farm, Enfield NH

Crop and revenue insurance for organic growers

Successful record-keeping for organic certification - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program

Farm record-keeping and planning
Vegetables – Jim Ramanek, Warner River Organics, Webster NH
Livestock – Susanne Long and Tim Sanford, Luna Blue Farm, Randolph VT

Integrating Livestock with other Enterprises - Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Cooperative Extension

Making the Most of Compost on Small Farms - Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Cooperative Extension

To register online visit: http://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=5148

Two locations – similar program!
Thursday, January 22 from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM in Littleton, NH at the Eastgate Motor Inn,
or Friday, January 23 from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM in Portsmouth, NH at the Redhook Brewery.

Littleton, NH:

• 9:00 am - Get Started
• Slaughtering and Meat Sales Regulations- Juan Rodriquez, USDA/FSIS
• Organic Certification of Eggs and Meat - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program
• Producing Eggs, Broilers and Beef - Susanne Long and Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu Farm, Randolph VT
• Vegetables: Choosing crops, scheduling and planning for our market - Steve Fulton, Blue Ox Farm, Enfield NH
• Crop and revenue insurance for organic growers
• Lunch
• Successful record-keeping for organic certification - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program
• Farm record-keeping and planning
• Vegetables – Jim Ramanek, Warner River Organics, Webster NH
• Livestock – Susanne Long and Tim Sanford, Luna Blue Farm, Randolph VT
• Integrating Livestock with other Enterprises - Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Cooperative Extension
• Making the Most of Compost on Small Farms - Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Cooperative Extension
• 3:45 pm - Wrap Up

Click here to view flyer

Online registration for LITTLETON: http://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=5148

Organic Producers' Meeting

Slaughtering and Meat Sales Regulations -Juan Rodriquez, USDA/FSIS

Organic Certification of Eggs and Meat - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program

Producing Eggs and Broilers- Marilyn & Rick Stanley, Chick Farm, Wells ME

Producing Beef - Larry Savage, Green Ledge Farm, Francestown NH

Making the Most of Compost on Small Farms - Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Cooperative Extension

Crop and revenue insurance for organic growers

Integrating Livestock with other Enterprises - Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Cooperative Extension

Vegetables: Choosing crops, scheduling and planning for our market - Renee Cantara, New Roots Farm, Newmarket NH

Successful record-keeping for organic certification - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program

Farm record-keeping and planning

Vegetables – Jim Ramanek, Warner River Organics, Webster NH

Livestock – Larry Savage, Green Ledge Farm, Francestown NH

To register online visit:

Two locations – similar program!
Thursday, January 22 from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM in Littleton, NH at the Eastgate Motor Inn,
or Friday, January 23 from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM in Portsmouth, NH at the Redhook Brewery.

Portsmouth, NH:

• 9:00 am - Get Started
• Slaughtering and Meat Sales Regulations- Juan Rodriquez, USDA/FSIS
• Organic Certification of Eggs and Meat - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program
• Producing Eggs and Broilers - Marilyn & Rick Stanley, Chick Farm, Wells ME
• Producing Beef - Larry Savage, Green Ledge Farm, Francestown NH
• Making the Most of Compost on Small Farms - Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Cooperative Extension
• Crop and revenue insurance for organic growers
• Lunch
• Integrating Livestock with other Enterprises - Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Cooperative Extension
• Vegetables: Choosing crops, scheduling and planning for our market - Renee Cantara, New Roots Farm, Newmarket NH
• Successful record-keeping for organic certification - Vickie Smith, NHDAMF Organic Program
• Farm record-keeping and planning
• Vegetables – Jim Ramanek, Warner River Organics, Webster NH
• Livestock – Larry Savage, Green Ledge Farm, Francestown NH
• 3:45 pm - Wrap Up

Click here to view flyer

Online registration for PORTSMOUTH: http://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=5152

Course on QuickBooks accounting

UNH CE in tentatively planning a four day QuickBooks course for agricultural producers. Participants will learn how to use QuickBooks software to computerize farm financial records.

The course is scheduled for January 21 and 28, and February 4 and 11, 2009 in Concord, NH. Class will take place from about 10:00am-3:00pm each day.

The estimated fee for the course is $150 per student but it will be lowered if more than 10 people register. Enrollment is limited to a minimum of 10 participants per session. The participants are encouraged to bring their own computers and QuickBooks software. The instructor will have QuickBooks Demos CDs on hand; however, they are older versions. The course fee will also include an instruction packet. We need hear from you if you would like us to offer the course.

Contact Michal Lunak at 603-787-6944 if you are interested.

Course on QuickBooks accounting

UNH CE in tentatively planning a four day QuickBooks course for agricultural producers. Participants will learn how to use QuickBooks software to computerize farm financial records.

The course is scheduled for January 21 and 28, and February 4 and 11, 2009 in Concord, NH. Class will take place from about 10:00am-3:00pm each day.

The estimated fee for the course is $150 per student but it will be lowered if more than 10 people register. Enrollment is limited to a minimum of 10 participants per session. The participants are encouraged to bring their own computers and QuickBooks software. The instructor will have QuickBooks Demos CDs on hand; however, they are older versions. The course fee will also include an instruction packet. We need hear from you if you would like us to offer the course.

Contact Michal Lunak at 603-787-6944 if you are interested.

Registration:   9:30 am in the Dartmouth Room

Topic:              Get a Better Corn Crop…Without Spending More
Presenter:       Carl Majewski – UNHCE

Topic:              Update on Stewardship with Biotech Crops
Presenter:       Becky Grube, UNHCE specialist, Sust. Horticulture Production

Course on QuickBooks accounting

UNH CE in tentatively planning a four day QuickBooks course for agricultural producers. Participants will learn how to use QuickBooks software to computerize farm financial records.

The course is scheduled for January 21 and 28, and February 4 and 11, 2009 in Concord, NH. Class will take place from about 10:00am-3:00pm each day.

The estimated fee for the course is $150 per student but it will be lowered if more than 10 people register. Enrollment is limited to a minimum of 10 participants per session. The participants are encouraged to bring their own computers and QuickBooks software. The instructor will have QuickBooks Demos CDs on hand; however, they are older versions. The course fee will also include an instruction packet. We need hear from you if you would like us to offer the course.

Contact Michal Lunak at 603-787-6944 if you are interested.

Harvest New England has announced that its 2009 Agricultural Marketing and Trade Show will be held February 24 -26 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA.

“This conference is an excellent opportunity for agricultural producers to learn from some of the finest experts in the field about a diverse range of marketing topics,” said Robert Pellegrino, President of Harvest New England and Director of Marketing for the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. “Our last conference attracted over 700 producers from all over New England, who provided extremely positive feedback about the event. We have taken their comments and incorporated them into our planning to make this conference even better.”

Two pre-conference workshops – to cover farmers’ markets and agritourism - will be held on Tuesday, February 24. The main event kicks off Wednesday morning, February 25, with “The Best of New England” session, featuring a panel of the industry’s stars from each of the six states. Mel Allen, Editor of Yankee Magazine, will charm attendees on Thursday morning with stories amassed over the years through his work at the popular publication.

Twenty breakout sessions, an optional half day of farm tours, and a trade show that is expected to draw over 100 vendors, will round out the event. Topics to be covered include working with local officials, website development, community-supported agriculture, virtual marketing, cooperatives, energy conservation, and much, much more.

Harvest New England was created in 1992 by the Departments of Agriculture in the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The organization’s original objective was to encourage the sale of New England produce to and through large supermarkets.

Over the past 16 years, Harvest New England has grown and diversified to meet the changing needs of New England producers and consumers. Although fresh local produce remains a primary focus, Harvest New England also promotes products such as meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, honey and maple syrup, specialty foods, greenhouse and nursery plants, Christmas trees and greens, and farm-produced fiber and fiber products.

Click here to view brochure

Harvest New England has announced that its 2009 Agricultural Marketing and Trade Show will be held February 24 -26 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA.

“This conference is an excellent opportunity for agricultural producers to learn from some of the finest experts in the field about a diverse range of marketing topics,” said Robert Pellegrino, President of Harvest New England and Director of Marketing for the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. “Our last conference attracted over 700 producers from all over New England, who provided extremely positive feedback about the event. We have taken their comments and incorporated them into our planning to make this conference even better.”

Two pre-conference workshops – to cover farmers’ markets and agritourism - will be held on Tuesday, February 24. The main event kicks off Wednesday morning, February 25, with “The Best of New England” session, featuring a panel of the industry’s stars from each of the six states. Mel Allen, Editor of Yankee Magazine, will charm attendees on Thursday morning with stories amassed over the years through his work at the popular publication.

Twenty breakout sessions, an optional half day of farm tours, and a trade show that is expected to draw over 100 vendors, will round out the event. Topics to be covered include working with local officials, website development, community-supported agriculture, virtual marketing, cooperatives, energy conservation, and much, much more.

Harvest New England was created in 1992 by the Departments of Agriculture in the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The organization’s original objective was to encourage the sale of New England produce to and through large supermarkets.

Over the past 16 years, Harvest New England has grown and diversified to meet the changing needs of New England producers and consumers. Although fresh local produce remains a primary focus, Harvest New England also promotes products such as meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, honey and maple syrup, specialty foods, greenhouse and nursery plants, Christmas trees and greens, and farm-produced fiber and fiber products.

Click here to view brochure

Harvest New England has announced that its 2009 Agricultural Marketing and Trade Show will be held February 24 -26 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA.

“This conference is an excellent opportunity for agricultural producers to learn from some of the finest experts in the field about a diverse range of marketing topics,” said Robert Pellegrino, President of Harvest New England and Director of Marketing for the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. “Our last conference attracted over 700 producers from all over New England, who provided extremely positive feedback about the event. We have taken their comments and incorporated them into our planning to make this conference even better.”

Two pre-conference workshops – to cover farmers’ markets and agritourism - will be held on Tuesday, February 24. The main event kicks off Wednesday morning, February 25, with “The Best of New England” session, featuring a panel of the industry’s stars from each of the six states. Mel Allen, Editor of Yankee Magazine, will charm attendees on Thursday morning with stories amassed over the years through his work at the popular publication.

Twenty breakout sessions, an optional half day of farm tours, and a trade show that is expected to draw over 100 vendors, will round out the event. Topics to be covered include working with local officials, website development, community-supported agriculture, virtual marketing, cooperatives, energy conservation, and much, much more.

Harvest New England was created in 1992 by the Departments of Agriculture in the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The organization’s original objective was to encourage the sale of New England produce to and through large supermarkets.

Over the past 16 years, Harvest New England has grown and diversified to meet the changing needs of New England producers and consumers. Although fresh local produce remains a primary focus, Harvest New England also promotes products such as meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, honey and maple syrup, specialty foods, greenhouse and nursery plants, Christmas trees and greens, and farm-produced fiber and fiber products.

Click here to view brochure