Dr.
Edgar Shaeffer, Homeopathic Veterinarian
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Offers Phone Consultations |
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Dr.
Hue Karreman
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Natural Veterinarian |
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Crystal Creek Products
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Natural Products |
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Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
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This federally funded program offers a number of extensive information packets on organic agriculture. This excellent service is free. They offer a free 11 page packet on organic dairy. |
Washington
Homeopathic Products
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Northeast
Homeopathic Products |
Acres
USA Book Catalog
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A good source for books on all types of organic agriculture |
Available from Acres USA: Greener Pastures on Your Side of the Fence: Better Farming with Voisin Grazing Management, by Bill Murphy; Treating Dairy Cows Naturally, by Dr. Hubert J. Karreman, VMD |
Alternative Treatments for Ruminant Animals, by Dr. Paul Dettloff, DVM Homeopathy for the Herd, by Dr. C. Edgar Shaeffer, VMD Eco-Farm An Acres USA Primer, by Charles Walters |
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Organic
Dairy Farming
- available from: Lots of information from farmers who have gone through the process. Excellent introduction to organic dairy. Also has excellent resources lists. Note: NOFA-NY supplies this book to applicants for dairy certification.
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Organic
Dairy Farming
- available from: |
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A New Troubleshooters Guide to Dairy Cows, by David Hoke, DVM, - available from:
NOFA-VT |
Edaphos, Dynamics of a Natural Soil System, by Paul Sachs - available from:
The
Edaphic Press |
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The
majority of dairy farms are currently purchasing some of the grain
used in feeding the dairy herd. Increased demand across the country
has resulted in some shortages and high prices for organic grains.
Several sources for information on grain include:
Lakeview
Organic Grain
Alton
Earnhart
Organic
Unlimited
Tom
Manley |
Sumner
Watson
Kreamer
Feed
Peter
Flint In addition, there are many individual farmers that produce certified grains and hay. Visit the Certified Farms page of this website and perform a keyword search. |
NOFA-NY recommends that you search out and confirm a market for you milk prior to beginning the transition and certification process.
Organic milk is currently being processed and sold in NY. Companies handling organic milk include:
Peter Slaunwhite
Peter
Miller
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Chris Cardner Bill Young
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Copyright © 2007 Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc. All rights reserved.