The Producer's Voice

C e l e b r At i n g 7 0 Y e A r s • 1938 – 2008

January 8, 2010 ◆ Vol. 74, Number 1









Published semimonthly by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture • www.vermontagriculture.com









The Producer’s Voice

By Bill Rowell Let’s talk about survival Dairy industry. Balance.

Dairy Farmer of the Year, 2008 of the fittest, the process of In early January 2009 Milk







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natural selection observed by prices began a dramatic decline,

e rely on history in our friend Charles Darwin in short order milk checks

our search to move which reminds us: It is not were cut to less than half those

forward, it recounts necessarily the strongest or most of 2008. Today we recognize

lessons of our success and failure intelligent who survive but volatility as a threat and an

and is littered with the many those most capable of adapting obstacle in the dairy business,

experiments, which put us here to a changing environment resulting from a continued

today. Some of the problems which prove to be most fit effort to produce milk beyond

we face today result from and ultimately survive. The market demand and of our

yesterday’s solutions and literally argument suggesting survival failure to observe signals Brian Rowell (left) and Bill Rowell, owners of Green Mountain Dairy

at us waiting for a response of the most fit is an efficient indicating market need.

in order to move forward, a means of achieving balance is Our reluctance to recognize

lack of response confines us to our first recognition of a need the role played by surplus milk, Dairymen largely ignore milk to continue its upward

facing the result of our current for balance and that’s exactly which determines the price information which in retrospect trend and remain high until

dilemma in a repetitive cycle of where our focus should be if for all milk, has reduced the proves to have been valuable; 2012. The upcoming year

crisis after crisis. we expect to stabilize the U.S. number of operating dairy the economic forecasts, the will see an influx of 300,000

farms in this country from trend analyses and market heifers join the national herd, a

648,000 in 1970 down to signals are not observed in a result of sexed semen breeding.

78,000 in 2006 and today only business like manner which During 2012 milk prices are

54,000 remain. During 2006, comes at the expense of expected to decline back to $11

Economists predicted a dairy producers. After nearly a year per hundredweight (cwt) for

crisis would occur in 2009, of crisis on the farm, the price lack of a management plan, and

the next to follow is expected of milk is showing an increase once again rely on survival of

during 2012 and was forecast but remains below the cost of the most fit to provide balance.

then as well. production. Economists expect

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Classifieds: Begin on page 3. Vermont Vegetable &

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The Producer’s Voice of communication, they are not retribution, or ultimately the legislative process, taking milk products in the United

continued from page 1 represented with any sense of the loss of market share. too long to produce results States could be supplied by

urgency for several reasons: During times of milk surplus often not representative of the 800 farms milking 10,000

There is an inherent conflict cooperatives maintain a cautious dairymen’s real interest. cows each, farm numbers are

1) They do little to stimulate

of interest between dairy food relationship with processors and Oversupplying the market decreasing with each cycle,

political interests.

processors and dairy producers, rightfully so. with cheap food at their own dairymen need a management

the group controlling the 2.) They remain relatively National Milk Producers expense creates no sense of plan and a voice.

milk controls the industry complacent during crisis Federation (NMPF) serves as a urgency for anyone to help the The Dairy Price Stabilization

and producing beyond market 3.) They pose no immediate lobbyist organization working farmer. Remember, everyone in Plan is a budget neutral

demand results in the farmers’ threat to anyone except on behalf of dairy cooperatives this picture is enjoying profit, management tool capable of

loss of control. During the themselves. to ensure adequate markets for business as usual, everyone stabilizing the dairy industry.

present crisis, processors are a burgeoning supply of milk. except the farmer. The dairy price stabilization

enjoying profit and market Dairy Co-ops were Our Congressional delegates are Ensuring an abundant supply Plan would save billions of

control while producers are organized to represent the concerned for the stability of of fresh food on a regional dollars in government funding

depleting equity at a rate of interests of their producer an adequate food supply in this basis is of vital importance to and spare farmers the anguish

$800 million per month in members and for the most country and prior to calling for the well being of our country. of relying on survival of the

order to produce milk well part do a fine job. However, corrective action to improve the While allowing the market to most fit.

below the cost of production. the dairy co-ops are at a system they demand consensus, determine our needs we appear Find your voice, Join the

Dairy food processors make disadvantage in the marketplace warily protecting their political to be inadvertently off course effort to stabilize the U.S. Dairy

significant contributions to representing the producer’s capital before venturing forth. and headed in a direction most industry and protect our food

stimulate political interests, they voice; they operate in fear The working relationship of of the country will later find supply.View the plan at www.

employ lobbyists and rely on of political ramifications, such groups is reminiscent of unacceptable. The demand for DFWT.org.

industry experts to maintain a

control over the dairy industry

which is closely held and

fiercely protected.

Those who profit from

cheap milk maintain control

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

of the dairy industry relying

on the dairyman’s inability to

achieve consensus and speak

2010 - 2011

with a unified voice, they will

resort to divisive measures

among the co-ops and National Contact: Helen Labun Jordan Agriculture (see following Solely Enhance the Specialty crops are plants

Milk Signaling Washington of (802) 828-3828 sections for letter of interest Competitiveness of U.S. that are intensively cultivated.

the discord. The loss of industry Helen.jordan@state.vt.us requirements) or U.S. Territory Grown There are many plants that are







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control amounts to billions of • These letters of interest Specialty Crops specialty crops when cultivated,

dollars, maintaining control etters of interest are now will allow VAAFM to The USDA describes but are also collected from wild

requires big money and political being solicited for the screen those not eligible “Specialty Crops” as “fruits and populations. Wild plants are not

influence, control is profit. Specialty Crop Block for the SCBGP, are a vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits considered specialty crops even

Dairy farmers are in a Grant Program (SCBGP). better fit for other funds, and horticulture and nursery

desperate situation and their This program is administered or might be combined crops, including floriculture.” continued on page 11

voice lacks an effective means by the US Department of through a collaborative

Agriculture through state effort before final Crops that are not considered

departments of agriculture. Each proposals are developed. specialty crops include:

state collects proposals through

• April 1: VAAFM returns

a competitive grant process and Alfalfa Peanuts

comments on original

then submits a final proposal Barley Primrose

(UPS 009-700) concepts

to the USDA in a State Plan. Borage Quinoa

Agriview is Vermont’s Agricultural The USDA then works with • May 1: Final applications Buckwheat Rapeseed oil

Publication of Record. state departments of agriculture due (see following sections

It is published semimonthly by the Canola Range grasses

to ensure that the State Plans for application requirements) Canola Oil Rice

Vermont Agency of

Agriculture Food & Markets, match the federal guidelines. • July 15: Final decisions Clover Rye

116 State Street A full overview of the announced for the State Plan Cotton Safflower meal

Montpelier, VT 05620-2901. program is available online at Cottonseed oil Safflower oil

Telephone: (802) 828-2416 www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp under • August 1: State Plans Dairy products Shellfish (marine or freshwater)

Fax: (802) 828-3831 submitted to USDA. Some

Grants Rules & Procedures Eggs Sorghum

RogeR Allbee,

(2010 Guidance Document). modifications may be needed Field corn Soybean oil

Secretary of Agriculture

Editor: Kelly Loftus, 828-3829 We strongly encourage based on USDA feedback. Fish (marine or freshwater) Soybeans

email: kelly.loftus@state.vt.us reading the USDA documents • October 1: Federal funds Flax Sugar beets

Agriview is available online at first before preparing a project become available. Flaxseed Sugarcane

www.vermontagriculture.com proposal.

Advertising and subscriptions: Hay Sunflower oil

Teresa Doyle What Projects Are Livestock products Tobacco

E-mail: Agr-agriview@state.vt.us Timeline for Proposals Eligible? Millet Tofu

Yearly subscription: $15 & Funding: The following guidelines are Mustard seed oil Wheat

The State of Vermont is an

Equal Opportunity/ • March 1: Letters of interest taken from the USDA guidance Oats Wild Rice

Affirmative Action Employer and Provider.

due to the VT Agency of document. Projects must: Peanut oil

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15 heifers for sale. Due the end of in the spring. $1200 or possible to develop skills and knowledge.

February and March. 7 Holstein, trade for hay. Also 8 month old E-mail: sarahcdrury@gmail.com

Advertising in Agriview 2 jerseys, and 6 Jersey/ Holstein bull calf (son of the above) ready or call (603) 448-2379 (1/13)

crosses. Bred to registered jersey to breed your cows this spring.

Classified Ads: Free to subscribers only, limited to two ads per issue, bull 25-30 months –good legs – good looking friendly animal Wanted - Farm Manager. Award-

ads will run for two issues. Must include subscriber number with from a good herd. $800. Saxtons River (802)869- winning cheese creamery look-

3062 (1/27) ing for an experienced hand

ad request (number appears at the top of the mailing label)

Contact –Brian Perron 802-525- to manage the entire herd of

Deadline For Ads: 10 days prior to the publication date. 4455 (1/13) Holstein bred due late summer Oberhasli goats -- from winter

January 13, 2010 for the next edition. 2010, small but easy handler this maintenance through kidding,

Classified advertisements must be sent: Bred heifers due early Feb. 1 Jersey, will be her second calf, she is milking, pasture manage-

• By mail: (see address on page 2) 1 Jersey/Holstein X - $800. Joe 3.5 years old, can hand milk or ment, breeding and drying

• By e-mail: (to Teresa Doyle; Agr-agriview@state.vt.us) Lee, Marshfield (802) 426-3339 machine, she had a very easy first off. Housing available. Salary

• By fax: (802) 828-3831 (1/13) birth in 2009 and a wonderful negotiable depending on depth

• We do not accept classified ads over the phone. Holstein Bull, handled daily, 9 calf. call 603-523-7104 this is in of experience and career com-

Only items of an agricultural nature will be listed. The only real months old. Jersey Bull, 8 canaan, NH (1/27) mitment. Please send resume to

estate which will be listed is tracts of Vermont land of five acres or months old. $50. each or trade angela@considerbardwellfarm.

Lovely gentle 6 yr. old Jersey cow, com

more which are being used or can be used for agricultural purposes. for hay. Call (802) 839-9189 dry now, sue 4/10. Great hand

The Secretary reserves the right to make a final decision on the Marshfield (1/13) milker, stands quietly out in the Equipment

eligibility of items listed. The editor reserves the right to censor Pure bred Highland cow, red - field. Moderate producer as a Portable propane heater with ther-

and edit ads. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and $600; Pure bred Galloway cow, grass-fed cow. Has horns, but mostat. $25.00. Newbury, NH

Markets assumes no responsibility for transactions resulting white - $600; 15 month black she’s mild-mannered and polite. 603-763-9422. . (1/13)

through advertising in Agriview. Advertisers are cautioned Nice family cow. 6 mo. – 1 yr.

Galloway heifer - $400; 25 month lease also possible. Loving home For Sale: New in the crate

that it is against the law to misrepresent any product or

Highland X heifer - $350; 20 a must! Liz (802) 439-3377 metal dome roof for 16ft

service offered in a public notice or an advertisement silo, $2100.00; International

month white Highland bull - (1/27)

carried in any publication delivered by the U.S. Mail. $300. All hand fed. Hillsboro, Harvester model 115 mid-

NH - John Lind (603) 464- Dogs mount sicklebar mower,

5895 (1/13) ASCA Australian Shepherd pupe. $1350.00; 7 and 1/2ft flat bed

Cattle Or call (802) 827-3693. (1/13) Three male red merles, born truck body with 5th wheel cut

I have two real nice Hereford/Santa Hereford heifers, 7 mo. old - $400; April 21, shots and wormed - out $400.00. Rutland, Joe, 802-

Organic Jersey Heifers cheap! We Jersey bull, 1 yr. olf - $300; Cross

Gertrudis cross bulls 18 months $300. each. One red merle male 770-0959 or jjdenardo@com-

have (1) short bred organic jersey Brown Swiss/Holstein, 1 yr. -

old just right for breeding or born July 11, has a full tail also cast.net. (1/13)

heifer for $700. We have (1)non- $300. Call at 7:00 a.m. (802)

the freezer. They are real nice - $300. Call (802) 728-3202

certified bred jersey heifer for 883-2243 (1/13) 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel

chunky animals. $600 apiece, Randolph Ctr., or e-mail: cur-

$500. Also (2) registered Milking Dually farm truck: 4x4, 5 speed,

take you choice. Call Robert at Beef catttle: heifers, steers and bull rcom@earthlink.net (1/13)

Devon bulls both proven breed- 130,000 miles, engine brake,

802-439-6179. (1/13) calves born April-Nov. from

ers $2000 each. All animals are Employment well used steel flatbed, set up

Very nice PB Belted Galloway fence trained and in great con- Angus, Belted Galloway Texas for Fisher 9’V-plow (plow not

Young, energetic, capable female

Heifer Calf, Full Belt, 6 months. dition. Photos available. Email Longhorn and Scottish Highland included). The truck has six new

seeks employment in dairy farm-

Sire/Dam on site. $700.00 603- stonypondfarm@surfglobal.net. cows. Come choose out your tires, recent body, brake and

ing or other large animal agri-

763-9422 . (1/13) Or call (802) 827-3693 . (1/13) next year’s beef or breeding front-end work. Asking $5600

cultural setting. UVM graduate

stock. Don’t have the time? OBO. (1/13)

Hereford Herd Reduction Sales: For Sale: 2-3 Jersey Cows in milk (BS 2005) and registered nurse,

Put down a deposit and we’ll

Calves, steers, cows; grades or -we are overstocked. $800- looking at major career change

raise the calf for you on our Surge Eclipse milker claws.Very

purebred. Grass fed, healthy and $1200. Green Wind Farm, to pursue long-standing interest

high quality feed. Saxtons River good condition. $75 each. IH

friendly. Panton,VT (802)989- Fairfield; 802-933-4592. (1/13) in large animal husbandry. Have

(802)869-3062 (1/27) 56 blower. Good for sawdust.

2958 or (802)759-2050. (1/13) had good introduction to milk-

Reg Irish Dexter heifer w/1st $100 OBO. Truck body – 18ft

20 very nice Holstein - Jersey Cross ing and dairy cattle handling, but

calf,5wk bull, friendly & would dual purpose. Good for silage

Angus calf cow pairs $1200 or best bred heifers, 1 Holstein bred am looking for further training

make good family cow. Asking or heavy enough for gravel.

offer call Geo 802-763-7446. heifer. All have been pregnancy

(1/13) 1700.00 pair Full blood Irish checked. 6+ months bred to 4

Dexters; heifer 7 months and months bred . Also, Registered

20 very nice Holstein - Jersey Cross steer 5 months old. Asking Angus Bull. Sire Bando 1961.

bred heifers, 1 Holstein bred $975.00 and $500.00. Both are Excellent bull, 18 months old

heifer. All have been pregnancy handled daily. Call Rockingham from long line of AI bred moth-

checked. 6+ months bred to 4 (802) 463-4909 or email ers. Greensboro,VT. 533-2208

months bred. Greensboro,VT. valview@comcast.net . (1/13) or 533-9804. (1/27)

533-2208 or 533-9804. (1/13)

Hereford Herd Reduction Sales: Certified organic open heifers-

Registered Angus Bull. Sire Bando Calves, steers, cows; grades or Holstein “Lee” BD 2/6/09 $800

1961. Excellent bull, 18 months purebred. Grass fed, healthy and holstein/jersey “Ruby” BD

old from long line of AI bred friendly. Panton,VT (802)989- 3/28/09 $600 holstein/jersey

mothers. Greensboro,VT. 533- 2958 or 802)759-2050. (1/13) “Whiny” 5/15/09 $400 Dams

2208 or 533-9804. (1/13)

3 Black Angus heifers for sale have DHIA records since 2/09

Organic Jersey Heifers cheap! We $500.00 each. Born April 2009. closed herd for 3 years not AI

have (1) short bred organic jer- Also selling cow/calf com- sired Call Sam at Martin Farm

sey heifer for $700. We have (1) bination. Great bloodlines, 802-433-6232 leave message will

non-certified bred jersey heifer gentle, trained to single strand return (1/27)

for $500, and (2) open Jersey/ of electric. Call 802 222 9667 Registered top of the line Belted

Devon cross heifers $500 each. Bradford (1/13) Galloway Bull for sale. 3 1/2

Also (2) registered Milking

Hereford Bull for sale. Proven, gen- years old, approx 1400 lbs. Show

Devon bulls both proven breed-

tle, electric fence trained.Born quality animal and proven pro-

ers $2000 each. All animals are

2/21/2007. Park Place Farm, ducer of excellent calves. Gentle

fence trained and in great con-

Orwell (802) 948-2157 (1/13) with people and cows, halter

dition. Photos available. Email

trained and ready to go now or

stonypondfarm@surfglobal.net.

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Hydraulic tailgate. $3500 OBO. Ferguson 175 make offer Bruce each or bo; 2 – 60 lb DeLaval & condensor for walk in cooler Grain bins: Brock – 10 ton & 8 ton;

(802) 897-8201. (1/13) Martin 802 433 6232 leave mes- milk pails - $50. each. Call (802) - $450. obo. Brookfield (802) Columbia 6 ton; Ferguson 30,

sage (1/13) 325-3295 (1/13) 276-3227 (1/13) excellent shape, all new rubber;

13 HP kohler Horizontal Engine- 45 WIC feed cart, all rebuilt, like

less than 10 hours run time Boom for small truck with hand Tractor bucket, 2, 7 ft. - $100. each; 4 ton grain bin, 8 ton Brock bin, new; 20 ft. tandem kicker wagon;

Asking $450. Wood’s Quick winch. $250.00 or BO. Call used tractor tires, no. of sizes, 10 ton grain bin, two kicker 16 ft. all steel kicker wagon; 16

Attach lift plate for 255 Loader Gary at 635-9550 in Eden. 24, 28, 30 34 rim size; 530 Case wagons, one 20 ft., one 16 ft., all ft. round bale wagon; 24 ft. hay

Asking $350.00 Call 802-463- (1/13) diesel tractor, 55 hp, bucket, steel; hay elevators all lengths; 4 x elevator, like new; 100 ft. eleva-

4909 or email valview@comcast. spear, Canadian chains - $3000; 14 Leader arch with pans, com- tor. Call 323-7398 (1/27)

net. (1/13) Plastic and steel 55 gal drums. wood splitter, 30 ton - $800; plete. Call (802) 323-7398 after

$6.00 each. Call Gary at 635- brand new air compressor, 5.5 8 p.m. (1/13) MF 1085, 75 hp, always been under

1992 MF 364S FWD Tractor w/ 9550 in Eden. (1/13) hp, industrial - $800; two double cover, complete new motor job,

Loader & forks 374 hrs. $10,500 axle trailers, flat bed, 20 ft. long ’84 Ford 2110- diesel-40 hp- 2900 hours, excellent condi-

1975 INT CUB restored w/ For sale - set of 12 - 4 - 28 double 4WD w/ ldr….$8500. Kub

ring tractor chains, excellent - $1,000; cattle trailer, 14 ft box tion - $9,500. 1949 Farmall H

belly & sickle bar mower $3,500 - $1,000; 1 axle trailer, 7’x12’ L245DT- diesel- 4WD- w/ ldr- - $2,000. D. Moore (802) 592-

1953 INT Super H 12V w/ condition $200, Pawlet (802) exc…$7800. Kub B7100- die-

325-3312 (1/13) - $300. Call at 7:00 am (802) 3356 (1/27)

snowplow & chains $1500 3Pt. 883-2243 (1/13) sel- 4WD- snowblower & deck

hitch tree planter $1000 6ft. Fuel skid tank, 1,000 gal., double mower…$2900. “99 Ford F450 Universal pipeline - $1,000; Houle

Tufline box blade (heavy-duty) wall, 10 gage, like new, $1,500. 200 gallon fuel tank with gasboy Super Duty- w/ 15’ dump-die- gutter cleaner CW - $500; H&S

$1000 5ft.CELLI PTO spade OBO, 802-626-9719 (1/13) pump - $275. obo; New Holland sel-6 spd trans- exc……$4800. Tandem Spreader, 3 yrs., excel-

cultivator $2500 FoBro PTO skid steer, Wisconsin gas engine - JD Front mount 4’ snow- lent condition - $8,000; Air

lifter/harvester for bulbs, pota- 1958 case 400 tractor runs very $3000.; Chevy, GMC, Ford, one blower- exc…$895. Ken Young, compressor, ex. cond. - $200.

toes $1000. Benson 802-537- good 3 point eagle hitch p.t.o. ton 16” wheels - $40. @. Call Springfield 802-885-4000 Joe Lee, Marshfield (8020 426-

3970. (1/13) gas $2,500. or best offer. Would (802) 236-4917 (1/13) (2/10) 3339 (1/27)

take a good horse stock trailer

Greenhouse/Barn Ventilation: 1-36” or a wood splitter in trade. New ring chains for farm trac- Ford 8N tractor. Runs well. $1500. Farms & Farmland

exhaust fan and 2-32” alumi- Hinesburg (802) 453-2947 or tors - $200/set (big rings). New New Holland square baler. $500. Chelsea Farmland: 60 acres (15ac

num intake louvers with motors. 238-0877 (1/13) tire chains for lawnmowers Saxtons River (802)869-3062 pasture, 45ac woodland, incl.

Excellent condition. Large and snowblowers - $50/set. (1/27) sugarbush). Southern aspect,

enough for 25’ x 96’ green- 1973 Loadstar 16 x 8’6” flatbed (Purchased dealer inventory) extensive woods roads, small

house. $200 each or $400 for all. dump body truck. 60,000 miles, Jim Tucker, Springfield (802) MF50 - $2,500; MF35 - $3,000;

brook, unfinished 14’x26’ post

Brandon 247-6630. (1/13) good cab, frame, tires and bed. 885-4669 (1/13) MF135 - $2,500; MF IND 20 -

& beam cabin frame, In Current

24,000 gvw, two speed rear end, $5,000; Case 320 blade & winch

Use. $170,000. Contact Andy

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel hydraulic brakes, power steering, 1 set used skidder ring chains, fits - $3,000; Int. W4 - $2,500; JD

Harper (802) 353-6111 or email:

Dually Farm Truck: 4x4, 5 speed, this truck is in run good and 18.4x34 or smaller, very heavy 420 IND - $6,000; JD 1931 JP -

winterwoodtimber@gmail.com

130,000 miles, engine brake, is in great shape and ready for duty - $400. firm. 250 gallon $8,000; JD grain binder - $1,500;

(1/13)

well-used steel flatbed, set up work. Asking $3,500. (802) fuel tank with hand pump - AG 4 row no till corn planter

for Fisher 9’V-plow, plow not 376-5474 or rod@dayspring- $200. 1 pair of aluminum side - $1,500; 2 AC 40 combines - E. Haverhill, NH – Possible organic

included. Six new tires, recent farm.com (1/13) mounted tool boxes for 6 foot $4,000 lot. Alstead, NH (603) property! No prohibited mate-

body,brake, and front-end work. truck bed - $250. 1949 Farmall 835-6816 (1/27) rials used past 20 years, 24.6

Asking $5600 OBO. Call: 7 ½ foot Fisher minute mount Super A carcass, nearly complete Acres, 8 acres mixed wood lot,

Chelsea,VT 802-685-2202. snow plow, old type hydrau- - $350. Jim Tucker, Springfield Belt Conveyor for sawdust or

balance mostly “Prime Ag Soil”

(1/13) lic lift. Best offer. Randolph (802) 885-4669 (1/13) silage, about 70’, new drive end

on flat open fields, trout stream

Center (802) 728-3202 (1/13) and motor - $750; Patz piston

flows through. 26x26 horse barn,

Gallagher M400 Fence Charger. Rock bucket,Vreten Models, 6’, 3” manure pump, 10 hp motor,

H&S tandem spreader, 3 yrs. garage, hay shed. Pretty 7 rm.

Hardly used. In original box. spacing between tines - $900. good condition – best offer;

old, exc. condition - $8,500. 1840’s cape dwelling, new fur-

$200. Waterville,VT (802) 730- Kubota wheel weights, 200 lbs. Valmetal 120 stationary mixer,

Universal pupe line - $1,000. nace, 2 woodstoves, baseboard

4184 (1/13) for M-Series tractor - $100. very good condition - $1,900.

Houle gutter cleaner CW hot water heat. Great location,

Tractor tire chains, both sets Cambridge (802) 644-5974

Rabbit Cages: All Wire Stacking, - $500. Portable air compres- beautiful property. Price Firm at

used once, one set fits 16.9x34, (1/27)

hanging, transport and house sor, exc. cond. - $200. Joe Lee, $249,000. Call (603) 989-3364

the other was on JD 3020 -

rabbit styles. Made in USA from Marshfield (802) 426-3339 (1/27)

$75. each set. Eight foot round

14 gauge Galvanized after weld- (1/13) bale feeder, never used - $180.

ed wire. Our deluxe “favorite Alaskan chainsaw mill attach-

cage” model is available with Tire scraper (rubber only) - $400.

ment, fits 36” bar, never used

urine guards, slide out drop pans, or bo; Surge model SP11

- $125. Halifax,VT (802) 258-

and Stackable legs. Please see vacuum pump (no motor) -

2296 (1/13)

cage photos, specifications and $150; new thrifty dipper - $50;

ordering information at http:// Westfalia Metatron control 7161- 8x8 walk in cooler, made out of

eweporium.webs.com/rabbitca- 5985-130 (new) - $1,200; 2 wood, make good produce cool-

gessupplies.htm (1/13) Lapp non freeze waterers - $100. er - $350. obo; Large compressor

For Sale: semen tank. works $125

obo Wheel wheights for Massey

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Feed or 802-376-6801 Chester,VT help you in return. For more Email: valleygoats@aol.com use. Shafts are 73” x 35 1/2”

Quality dry 4x4 round bales. Pick (1/27) information and to join, please Phone 518-475-0335. . (1/13) (802) 525-1188 West Glover

up at farm or delivery available. visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/ (1/13)

I have 1000 bales of late, 1st cut hay group/farm-sit. (1/13) For Sale – Doe kids from excel-

Also 4x4 round silage bales.

for sale. Bales are assorted sizes lent milking does of 5 different Solar-powered, frost-free waterer,

Please call Chester 802-875-

with timothy and red clover. Icelandic lamb. Certified organic, breeds - $40. each. Discount if 25 gal., portable, never used -

3855 or 802-376-6801. (1/13)

$275 per hundred. Delivery can 100% grass fed freezer lambs purchasing 4 or more. Mountain $400. Halifax,VT (802) 258-

Tight center 4x4 double-wrapped be arranged. Call Terry – (802) available. Considered a gourmet Road Farm, Craftsbury,VT 2296 (1/13)

round bale silage appox. 1200# 287-5500 or e-mail: slatehill14@ meat, Icelandic lamb is tender (802) 586-2857 (1/13)

1st cut in june 12-14%p about yahoo.com (1/27) and mild. Taking orders for half Llamas & Alpacas

or whole lamb, cut to your spec- OBERHASLI GOATS - 10 robust, Snow White Alpaca! 7 yr old.

25/$35.00, 2nd cut 5 left

Round Bales – Dry – Under ifications and cryovac wrapped. bright eyed, 8-month old doe- White Male Alpaca. Ready to

$45.00,3rd cut $45.00 3 left.

Cover – Cert. Organic - $35. D. Half lamb-- $9.00 per lb. Whole lings from registered Oberhasli be shorn. Not fixed. Super

Call Charlie in Brookfield, 802-

Moore (802) 592-3356 (1/27) lamb-- $8.50 per pound. Mid milkers. Can be bred. $100 per friendly, no spitting or kicking.

249-1532 (1/13)

December delivery. Please call or $150 bred to proven bucks. Great pet!!!! $400. Wilmington,

Hay - 4x4 Wrapped Late Cut - Consider discount on two or

Feed for Sale: 4x4 baleage, wrapped; Kathy at 802-244-5679 or email. VT (802) 464-3762 (1/13)

$25. Mulch - $10. Joe Lee, more. Four bred registered

1st cut-$30 ea., 2nd-$45 ea., 3rd- Kathy@KindHornFarm.com.

Marshfield (802) 426-3339 Oberhasli yearlings -$150 per. Poultry

$50 ea. Loading available. Dan (1/13)

(1/27) Four registered Oberhasli milk- Order your certified organic pas-

Powers, Monroe, NH. 603-638-

2443 (1/13) SOFTWOOD BEDDING – Pick ers at $200. All bred in Oct. ture-raised turkey for Christmas.

General up at farm or delivery available and Nov. Will have exc. breed- Also offering certified organic

Hay for sale - 1st and 2nd cut Mohair and wool rovings for hand

by dump truck or tractor trailer. ing stock next spring from three pasture-raised gourmet French

square bales 40-50 lbs. From spinners, or select from a variety

Please call for price and delivery proven bucks. Happy to nego- chickens, French Muscovy ducks,

fertilized fields. No rain damage. of hand spun yarn. Mohair rov-

info. Please Call Chester,VT tiate. Call Angela at Consider African French guinea fowl, grass

ings $7.50/4 oz, Sheep $4/4 oz.

1st and 2nd cut wrapped round 802-875-3855 or 802-376-6801. Bardwell Farm, 802-645-0932 fed beef and grass fed milk fed

Handmade soap with Vermont

bales. From fertilized fields. (1/13) or email angela@consider- Veal. Applecheek Farm, Hyde

goat’s milk $4/bar.Visit us at

No rain damage. Box trailers www.WickedGoodFarm.etsy. bardwellfarm.com. (1/27) Park 802-888-4482 applech-

Early order prepay Blue River corn eek@pshift.com or www.

welcome. Easy access. Possible com. (1/13) seed & King’s Agriseed for- Horses &

delivery. Contact –Brian Perron applecheekfarm.com http://

age seeds. organic & untreated. Other Equine www.applecheekfarm.com/

802-525-4455 (1/13) Northern Vermont Farm-Sitting

Charlie at 802-249-1532 (1/13) Perfect Christmas Pony! 10 yr. (1/13)

Network: Come join our free

2009 First cut round bales, early network to exchange farm- Blueberry bushes 10 northern 0ld, 10.1 hands Mare Appaloosa

June cut, 100 +/- available. Sam Pony. Used for pony rides for For sale - Fresh, oven ready, free

sitting with other small farms highbush varieties. Grown

Lincoln, Randolph Center, 802- the past 4 years. Great tempera- range, Heritage turkeys for the

in northern VT. Each member successfuly on our farm in

793-1206 (1/13) ment. Has done trail rides in holidays, approximately 7 to 12

earns farm-sitting points by sit- Lunenburg two year old plants

the past. $600. Wilmington,VT lbs, $5 per pound, Pawlet, (802)

ting for a neighboring farm. 18 to 30 in high 1500 available

Dry 4x4 round bales. Pick up (802) 464-3762 (1/13) 325-3312. (1/13)

These can be used to “pay” other April 23, $12.00 each Discount

at farm or delivery available. members for farm-sitting. Help

Also 4x4 round silage bales for on orders over 100. BIZ-Z- Suffolk/Belgian cross mare, 9yrs Experience the satisfaction of eat-

your neighbors and they will BEE FARM, 1346 Colby Rd, ing organic, humanely raised,

sale. Please call 802-875-3855 old, 15+hands, rides and drives,

Lunenburg,VT 05906 – Call single or double, used year for grass fed meats and pasture-raised

802-892-7731 (1/27) pulling firewood but hasn’t been poultry with Applecheek Farm

touched since. Good feet, no Meat CSA. Shares now available.

Goats health issue. $800 OBO 453- The perfect gift for someone

Kid goats wanted, can take up to you really love. Contact us 802-

6428 (1/27)

30 at one time. Should have had 888-4482, applecheek@pshift.

at least 2 colostrum feedings and Horse Equipment com or visit www.applecheek-

be strong enough to ride for Horse size sleigh for sale $900.00 farm.com (1/13)

about an hour. Contact for cur- F.St.Amant sleigh from

rent price and meeting locations. Bantams, several purebred breeds,

Pierreville. P.Q. Always stored

some crosses - $1. to $5. each.

inside. Restored and ready to

Call (802) 439-5966 (1/13)

Rabbits

Rabbits for Sale! Angora, Mini-

Rex, Fuzzy Lops still available

in time for the Holidays! Call or

email for more info. Wilmington,

VT (802) 464-3762 (1/13)

Show Quality Angora Bunnies:

German Angora, Giant angora,

and German hybrid angora bun-

nies for sale. Bred from show

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quality purebred pedigree sires WANTED - 7” filter press for pigs 8 and 10 weeks old $50.00 Contact Jim @ (802) 985-3295 just the levers and handles, then

and dams; Great for show, wool maple syrup. Cast iron ok each would trade for spring beef (1/13) we are willing to take measure-

or companionship. We offer offi- if price is right. Call Art calf. 4 rosters pigs 110 pounds. 1 ments so we can have them

cial Pedigree, lifetime support, (802)492-3653 Shrewsbury,VT white boar 115 pounds $130.00. WANTED – 4x8 raised flue pan. made for our stalls. Please call

wool harvesting handling demo Hinesburg (802) 453-2947 or 3x8 or 3x10 or similar sugar rig. 802-223-5401. (1/27)

and care manual included with 4 x 14 Leader arch with pans, com- 238-0877 (1/13) Call Splitrock at (802) 563-2084

purchase. Reserved bunnies plete. Call (802) 323-7398 after (1/13) Wanted - 1500 or 2000 gallon bulk

picked up by appointment in 8 p.m. (1/13) Piglets, born Oct. 3, 2009, wormed, tank for sap storage. Call Matt

cut and iron shots - $60. each. WANTED – 3ph, 7 ft. disc mower. in Enosburg at (802) 933-4865.

southern Vermont. Please visit Original Grimm set - 3x8 raised Call Pittsford (802) 483-2319

our website at http://ewepo- Call (603) 256-8422 (1/13) (1/27)

flue SS soldered back pan, 3x3 (1/13)

rium.webs.com (1/13) reverse flow SS soldered syrup Piglets – Born Oct. 3, 2009, cut, WANTED – Chain harrow to pull

pan. Added a D’Allaire TIG dewormed and iron shot - $50. WANTED: Used Clay Barn with horses, to drag fields. 16

Sheep welded SS reverse flow 3x3. each. Call W. Chesterfield, NH Cleaner or Clay Barn cleaner or 24 foot hay elevator in good

Certified organic, 100% grass fed parts. Greensboro,VT. 533-

Front pans have slight scorch, but (603) 256-8422 working condition. Liz (802)

Icelandic lamb for sale. Tender 9804 (1/27)

used successfully for ten seasons. 439-3377 (1/27)

and mild, considered a gourmet Wanted

Three new cross flow 18”x3’ WANTED - Looking for Jersey/

meat. We are taking orders for WANTED - 7” filter press for WANTED – Pop-up saw or slab

syrup pans used for one season. Angus and Jersey/Hereford cross

half or whole freezer lambs maple syrup. Cast iron ok if saw with single 20” blade. Bolt

Entire package - $3000, want to calves up to 500 lbs. One or

cut to your specifications and price is right. Call Art (802) Mill for sawing 8 ½ foot 10”

keep it a set. Cross flows alone several. Bulls, steers and heif-

cryovac wrapped. Half lamb-- 492-3653 Shrewsbury,VT logs, must be complete works.

were close to $2000 new. Easy ers. Let us know if you will

$9.00 per pound. Whole lamb-- (1/13) Alstead, NH (603) 835-6816

access in Jeffersonville, and ready have some in the future as well.

$8.50 per pound. Delivery mid (1/27)

to go on your arch. Can e-mail WANTED - Seed cleaner. Call Guilford (802)579-3834 (1/27)

December. Breeding stock

pictures, Jeffersonville 644-8373 Geo (802) 763-7446. (1/13) WANTED – Cheap horse for

available also. Proven rams and WANTED - Surge Diagonal

or 540-3762 days (1/27) 9 year old daughter that loves

ewes, ewe lambs and ram lambs. Milking Stall Parts.We are in

WANTED - Looking for stainless horses. Needs to be trained,

Kind Horn Farm. Please con- 800 Gallon SS Bulk Tank, needs need of the handles and levers to

steel milk cans at least 5 gallon very docile/gentle, and in good

tact Kathy at 802-344-5679 or removal from milkhouse - open our Surge milking parlor

capacity. Need them to store health. Cambridge (802) 644-

email kathy@kindhornfarm.com $800. 300 Gallon SS Bulk gates. If you do not want to sell

milk for very small dairy. Please 5974 (1/27)

(1/13) Tank, no outer shell - $300. call West Newbury (802) 429-

East Roxbury (802) 485-8717 2537. (1/13)

Icelandic Breeding stock available.

(1/27)

Proven rams, mature ewes, ram

WANTED - Manure spreader, box

and ewe lambs and bred ewes. Taper 42x8, galvanized 20 ft. stack, type with end gate, 100 to 200

Kind Horn Farm. Please call 4 ft. doors and front, cast iron bushels, Wells,VT 802-645-

Kathy at 802-244-5679 or email. Vt. Evaporator grates, 40” for 4’ 0865 (1/13)

Kathy@KindHornFarm.com. sugar rig, good shape - $500. or

(1/13) best offer. Bradford (802) 439- WANTED - MC Rotary mower

5568 (1/27) and water bowls whole units

For Sale – A very well bred Suffolk

prefered 802 433 6232 Bruce

Ram, 2 yrs. old, from sound swine Martin leave message (1/13)

breeding. A great ram for devel- Piglets for sale, $50 each. Both

oping a good flock of Suffolks females and cut males weaned WANTED – LeRoy Air

– Price $200. Lyman Noble, and ready to go. From produc- Compressor 150, towable unit,

909 Granville St., Poultney,VT tive sows. Electric fence trained. for parts or running, need

05764 (1/13) Please call (802) 584-3087. hydraulic oil cooler, radiator.

Ryegate,VT. (1/13) Call (802) 236-4917 (1/13)

Sugaring Equipment

For Sale: Raised flue 5X14 sugar- 2 pigs ready to butcher would sell WANTED – Feeders, 400 to

ing rig. Ex. Cond. $4500.00; or trade for spring beef calf. 16 600 lbs, Angus and Angus X.

Gathering Tank 8 Barrel.

$600.00. Call Enosburg (802)

933-2096. (1/13)

Small Brothers 4 x 14 Evaporator

- raised flue 802-773-6671 .

(1/13)

Two galvanized WATERLOO SAP

TANKS in very good condi-

tion. One is 900 gals. for $400,

the other is a 1200 gal. for $600.

Williams Farms, Cornwall, 802-

462-2470. (1/13)

Raised flue 5X14 sugaring rig. Ex.

Cond. $4500.00. Gathering

Tank 8 Barrel. $600.00. Call

Enosburg Falls,VT (802) 933-

2096 (1/13)

Vacuum pump,Sap Sucker hose

pump w/ 2 heads, 3/4 hp.

Good for about 200 taps, can

produce vacuum of over 20”hg.

$250. Call Art (802) 492-3653

Shrewsbury,VT (1/13)

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Employment Documents for All Employees —

Citizens and non-Citizens Working on Farms

By Dennis Kauppila and ers may now use the revision genuine. Form I-9, page 5, Form I-9 be kept for three aliens cannot get a legal Social

Glenn Rogers from 2/2/09 or 8/7/09. (If you lists the documents necessary years from the date of hiring, Security card or number.

UVM Extension don’t have access to the web, to prove an employee’s identity or for a year after the employee However, sometimes they – and







B

ask your tax preparer for the and employment authorization. leaves. Employers are to copy others - use a Social Security

ack in November, form, or ask your local library If the employee has a document documents of ALL employees number from someone else.

2009, U.S. Immigration to download the form for you, from List A (a passport is the or NO employees, not picking If your employees are work-

and Customs or call Dennis Kauppila, UVM best), that is all that is needed. and choosing which to copy ing, they are supposed to be

Enforcement (ICE) visited Extension at 800-751-8307.) If the employee does not have and which not to copy as this is paying into Social Security

five Vermont farms to inspect Form I-9 is supposed to a document from List A, they a form of discrimination. on that number unless specifi-

the employment documents be filled out for EVERY new need to show a document from There are two free, voluntary cally exempted by law. Taxable

of employers and specifically worker hired after 11/6/86. List B AND a document from programs for employers who wages paid to foreign employ-

making sure that all Form There are 3 parts to the form. List C. List B includes: and want to verify the accuracy ees working in the U.S. are

I-9s and W-4s are in place. In The first part, Employee U.S. driver’s license, ID issued of information given to them subject to the same income

April, 2009, the Department Information and Verification, by a state or local government, on Form I-9. The first is the tax withholding requirements

of Homeland Security decided is to be filled out by the voter ID card and more. List Social Security Administration as U.S. citizen employees, and

to focus on I-9 audits to employee, with name, address, C includes: Social Security Verification Service, informa- they are reported on Form

crack down on those thought a check box concerning their card, certain birth certificates, tion is available at www.ssa.gov/ W-2, Wage and Tax Statement,

to be hiring illegal workers. citizenship status, and signed employment document from employer/ssnv.htm. The veri- regardless of the alien’s tax resi-

However, this is NOT just for and dated. The second part Homeland Security, and more. fication is done on the phone. dency.” (National Income Tax

illegal workers. All employers, is the Employer Review and The employee chooses which The second is “E-Verify” which Workbook, 2009).

whether agriculture or not, Verification. The employer documents to show. is run by the Department of Finally, all employees must

must have I-9s and w-4s in looks at identification pro- Part 3 is used for Updating Homeland Security with Social pay income taxes (if they meet

place for ALL employees. vided by the employee, records and Re-verification of an Security. It is internet based, certain minimums) and it is the

Form I-9 is the Employment document titles, numbers, and employee. It is filled out when search for E-Verify on the web. employer’s responsibility to have

Eligibility Form and is avail- expiration dates, then signs and an employee is rehired, or their Please note that both of these on file a W-4 to determine how

able on the web at www.uscis. dates the form. name changes, or their employ- programs are voluntary. much to withhold from each

gov/files/form/i-9.pdf. These Part 2 is the difficult section. ment authorization expires and There are penalties for employee for income tax. In

forms have changed over time, This is where the employer is reissued. employers who have know- addition, all employees must

our understanding is that the looks at documents and signs Employers are required to ingly hired illegal aliens. The receive a W-2 at the end of the

form has a revision date in the the form verifying that the examine the documents and penalty for the first offense is year.

lower right corner and employ- documents APPEAR to be record information from the no less than $250 and not more A news release from the

documents. Employers must than $2,000 for each unauthor- U.S. Department of Homeland

sign a statement that says, “The ized alien. The penalty for the Security from Nov. 19, 2009,

above listed documents appear second offense is not less than says, “Audits involve a compre-

to be genuine.” Nobody $2,000, and not more than hensive review of Form I-9s,

expects employers to be coun- $5,000 for each alien or citizen. which employers are required

terfeit document experts. In Then subsequent offenses will to complete and retain for each

addition, it is against the law not be less than $3,000 and not individual hired in the United

to discriminate against any more than $10,000 for each States. I-9 forms require

individual- ALL employees unauthorized alien or citizen. employers to review and record

must fill out the I-9. By sign- There are penalties for employ- each individual’s identity and

ing, employers verify that the ers who discriminate between work eligibility documents and

documents appear genuine, and qualified applicants. These pen- determine whether the docu-

to the best of the employer’s alties are as high as $16,000 per ments reasonably appear to be

knowledge, the employee is individual discriminated against. genuine and related to that

authorized to work in the Note that “All aliens who specific individual.” “We are

United States. If the employer can be legally employed in increasing criminal and civil

does not believe the documents the U.S. are eligible to receive enforcement of immigration-

are genuine, the employer is Social Security numbers, and related employment laws and

not supposed to hire the per- their wages are subject to imposing smart, tough employer

son. Employers may make and FICA taxes.” (A few catego- sanctions to even the playing

keep photocopies or scans of ries of workers are exempt: field for employers who play by

the documents, but this is not students, vocational students, the rules.”

required. It is required that and exchange visitors.) Illegal

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Agriview Hay and Forage Directory

Addison County Orwell - 1st and 2nd cut haylage, Franklin County Bonnie at 685-7733 or 685-4821

1,500 tons, excellent test. Paul Need to update your Bakersfield - 2008 wrapped 4x4 days Monday thru Thursday;

Addison - 3rd cut small square Stone (802) 948-2277 (1/09) 685-2292 nights and weekends

bales, reeds canary/clover mix, hay ad? If so, e-mail bales $20/bale, call 802-827-

teresa.doyle@state.vt.us 4418 (4/15) and all day Friday. (1/09)

20% protein, excellent quality, Orwell - Big square bales, 3x3, first

$4.50/bale. Call (802) 759-2480 cut 2009, processed and pre- or fax it to (802) 828-3831 Enosburg Falls – Organic 4x4 Corinth - Dry small square bales,

(6/09) servative, $130 per ton at farm. wrapped bales, 1st cut - $40/ 1st and 2nd cut quality mixed

Peter or Paul Stone, Orwell each; Organic 2nd cut square grass from liquid manure spread

Addison - Large square processed (802) 948-2277 (6/09) Hinesburg – 2009 Crop, horse fields. Call Rich Oconnell at

bales: $50.00 per bale. Also have bales - $5.00; Mulch hay -

hay, square bales, timothy, mixed OCONNELL FARM, Corinth

unprocessed bales. At the barn $2.50/bale. (802) 827-3276

Orwell - 400 square bales mulch grasses, small percentage alfalfa. (802) 439-6435 (9/09)

in Addison. S. L. Moore (802) (10/09)

hay. Park Place Farm. (802) 948- $3.00/bale at the barn, delivery

463-3875 (8/09) 2157 (12/09) available. Call (802) 310-4840 Fairfax - Straw (oats or wheat) Randolph Center - 2009 Round

(7/09) and hay for sale, processed, large Bales – 4X4 wrapped silage, 100

Addison - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut hay, Starksboro - 1st cut square Bales - cut early June, 100+ later cut.

both round and big square bales. square bales. Will load you or

$3.00 a Bale. Also Mulch avail- Hinesburg - 6000 square bales of Sam Lincoln, Randolph Center,

(802) 759-2336 (6/09) buy trailer load. Mountain

able. (802)-453-2543 (1/09) Horse Hay $ 3 /Bale Quantity 802-793-1206 (7/09)

View Dairy, call (802) 849-6266

Discount. (802) 482-2376

Brandon - 2009 1st & 2nd cut Whiting - 2009 First and Second (1/09)

mixed grass hay (sq. bales).

(10/09) Orleans County

Cut 4x5 Round Bales, never

Excellent quality. Certified rained on, high quality feed, Hinesburg – High quality hay, 1st

Grand Isle County Craftsbury – Excellent dry square

Alburgh - 2009 Round Bales, 1st bales for cows & horses - $4.00

Organic. Bales ave. 40lbs. Also grass-legume mixed - $30-$35. and 2nd cut, small square bales, per bale. (802) 586-7734 (3/09)

have 2,000 dry, mostly clover cut hay, 4x5 - $20.00/bale. Dry

Call Whiting,VT (802) 989- 40-50 lbs. avg. Timothy/Alfalfa

square bales. 600 straw bales mulch, $2.00/bale. Also, 1st

2942 (9/09) and grass mixes. First Cut - Glover – Top quality certified

left and 300 bales mulch hay. and 2nd cut square bales, made

$4.00/bale, 2nd Cut - $5.00/ organic hay, 1st and 2nd cut.

Delivery available. Call Emilee Bennington County bale at barn. Quantity discounts,

to order. Call (802) 796-6067

$3.75/bale. Delivery available.

or Jeremy. (802) 247-5223. No. Bennington - 1000 bales of (1/09)

delivery available. Call 482-2589 Call (802) 525-4672 (4/09)

(9/09) clean straw - $4.00 each. No. (11/09) Isle LaMotte - Dry mulch $2.50/

Bennington,VT (802) 447-3781 Newport Center - 600 Tons of

Bridport - 2009 Rye straw, no seed, bale. Call (802) 928-3471 or

or 447-7200 (1/09) Milton – First & Second Cut Hay 2008 Ag Bag grass feed, 12-20

no weeds, bleached. (802) 758- (802) 782-3388. (2/09)

– Certified Organic, round & percent protein, 1st, 2nd, 3rd cut,

2682 (8/09) No. Bennington - 2009 1st cut wrapped bales; also, First Cut quality feed, delivery available.

South Hero - Round bales, 4x4,

small square bales - $3.75 a bale. Certified Organic square bales. (802) 334-2401 (1/09)

Bridport – Round bales of hay for nice mix of brome grass, clover,

(802) 442-2646 (8/09) Call (802) 893-6302 (1/09)

sale, 4x4 and 4x5 organic and timothy, some alfalfa. Also, 1st

Newport Center - Certified

conventional. Call Paul (802) Caledonia County Milton – 1st and 2nd cut round

and 2nd cut, 40 lb., square

Organic Grass Silage for sale:

758-2386 or (802) 989-9573 Hardwick - HAY SALE - Certified bales, nice mix of the same as

and square bales. June 1st cut Cut in June, not rained on.

(12/09) Organic 4x4 wrapped round above. Delivery available within

4x4 round bales, grass mix. Call Trucking available within a 50

bales - 200 of 2nd cut and 125 50 miles. (802) 372-3400.

(802) 893-7883 (10/09) mile radius of Newport Center,

Cornwall – 1st and 2nd cut square of 3rd cut 2008 bales. Also 405 (1/09)

VT (802) 744-2444 for infor-

bales. Excellent quality, no dust, of 1st cut and 56 of 3rd cut 2009 Shelburne - Processed 1st cut grass.

$3.00-$4.00 per bale. Large 4x5 bales. Feed may be in short sup- Large square bales. Organic &

Lamoille County mation. (7/09)

round bales excellent quality, no Jeffersonville - 4x4 wrapped round

ply this year and winter will be non-organic. (802) 864-5382 or North Troy – First Cut square

dust, $30-$40 each. Delivery silage bales. Certified organic.

here soon, so plan ahead. Call (802) 578-7352 (3/09) bales, good quality, piled in barn,

possible. 462-2732. (1/09) Triple wrapped. Heifer feed -

Buffalo Mountain Farm 802- weighing 35-45 lbs. Call (802)

South Burlington. 2008 corn silage, $24.50 per bale; Milk quality

888-7881, leave message please. 988-2959 (1/09)

Cornwall - 2008 4x4 NOFA processed and preserved. 2000 feed - $35.00 per bale. Feed

References and trucking avail-

Certified Organic 4x4 Wrapped tons. $40/ton loaded. Ethan analysis available. Trucking avail- North Troy – 2009 Certified

able, call for details. (11/09)

Baleage available. Call for pric- Allen Farm. 802-863-4471 (9/2) able. Jeffersonville (802) 644- Organic Hay for Sale – 1st cut

ing, possible trucking available. Hardwick - Organic 4x4 Wrapped 5138 (6/09) large wrapped round bales -

Call Moonlit Alpacas, (802) 462- Round Bales - Buffalo St. George – Quality Hay & $40. each. Sq. bales, 40-45 lbs.

3510 (1/09) Mulch, square bales. Call eve- Johnson - Good square bales of hay

Mountain Farm, East Hardwick, - $4.00. Some local delivery

nings or leave message with for cattle or horses, also some

VT 1200# +/- Silage Grass available. Call (802) 988-4384

Middlebury – 1st cut square bales Gerry Guillemette at (802) 862- second cut, and 40 round bales

Bales. 2009 Bales - 405 1st cut, Leave a message. (8/09)

- $3.50/bale; 1st cut round bales 3741 (1/09) of second cut. (802) 635-3520

56 3rd cut. 2008 Bales - 200

under cover - $20. Delivery or (802) 635-7121 (1/09) West Glover - First cut square bales,

2nd cut, 125 3rd cut. Bales are Westford - 5X4 round bales 1st cut

possible. Large quantity dis- selling fast. Trucking available. certified organic. West Glover.

counts. Mike Quinn (802) 388- timothy clover mix. Clean and Stowe - Baled 1st, second cut hay.

802-888-7881, leave message (802) 525-1245. (1/09)

7828 (10/09) dry, excellent for horses. $45.00 Delivery available, will sell out of

please. (11/09) each. 879-0391 ask for Mark. the field. Call Kaiser Farm (802) Westfield- 5 ag bags 10 x 200

New Haven – Small bales mulch (10/09) 253-8222 (1/09) about 300 ton per bag delivery

Hardwick - Hay for sale, 1st & 2nd

hay. 1st & 2nd cut square bales. cut square bales. (802) 472-8225 available (802) 744-6273 or

Net wrapped and tubed bailage, Essex County Wolcott – Excellent dry square

(802) 673-8854 (1/09)

(1/09) Canaan - Organic hay for sale, bales for cows and horses - $4.00

and dry hay 4x4 round bales.

small squares 45+ lbs. Dairy and per bale. (802) 586-7734 (3/09) Westfield- 1st Cut 4x4 wrapped

Two ag bags of 1st cut legume Chittenden County

haylage & barley. Dick Stone at horse quality. Delivery available. round bales, certified organic -

Colchester – Straw, square bales.

Sold by the bale or ton. See

Orange County $45. each. Butterworks Farm

(802) 388-2318 (1/09) Call for more information. Jeff Brookfield – Dry round bales for

Senesac 655-2862. (4/09) www.baumfarm.com for details 744-6855 or 999-7722 (2/09)

New Haven - 2nd cut Trefoil, small sale, first cut, no rain, stored

and pricing, or call (802) 277-

bales, great for beef, sheep, goats Essex Junction - 2nd Cutting Hay, 4960 (1/09)

under cover. Call: Leonard A. Rutland County

or horses. $4.00 at the barn. Herold (802) 276-3101 (1/10) Benson - 2008 Hay Sold Out -

large square bales - $4.50. Can

(802) 316-7815 (3/09) help load from barn. Call Adam Lunenburg - Wrapped round bales Taking orders for 2009. (802)

Chelsea – Square baled hay, 1st

at (802) 922-2808 (1/09) 4X4 1/2 ft. $35.00 per bale. 537-2271 (1/09)

cut, large bales, $4.00/bale. Call

802-892-7753 (1/09)

January 8, 2010 9







Market report

Wholesale Prices northampton, MA • January 5, 2010

January 5, 2010 All prices are per hundredweight on the hoof unless otherwise indicated.

Source: Northampton Cooperative Auction Association, Inc.

Wholesale prices paid per dozen

for Vermont Grade A brown eggs

Calves: low HigH Cows: low HigH

delivered to retail stores.

Good & Choice: 61-75 lbs . . . . . . . . . 10.00 cwt Canners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 38.00 cwt

Vermont Egg Prices: 76-90 lbs . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 10.00 cwt Cutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.00 47.00 cwt

Jumbo . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.70 91-105 lbs . . . . . . . . 15.00 20.00 cwt Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.75 55.00 cwt

X-Large . . . . . . . . . . . $1.59 106 lbs and up . . . . . 10.00 15.00 cwt Sows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.00 40.00 cwt

Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.57 Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.50 64.00 cwt

Medium . . . . . . . . . . . $1.05 Farm Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 215.00 cwt Boars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 cwt

Market is steady, Starter Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 cwt Shoats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.00 cwt

supply and demand are good. Feeder Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 41.00 cwt Feeder Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.00 54.00 each

Vealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none cwt Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 185.00 cwt

You can find more reports Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 59.50 cwt Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 80.00 cwt

online at

http://www.ams.usda.gov/ Heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 cwt Goats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 120.00 each

marketnews.htm Replacement Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none each Rabbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75 7.50 each

This is the web source for Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 80.00 cwt Hay (14 lots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 5.80 bale

USDA Market News









Hay and Forage Pittsford – 2000+ Tons of haylage includes loading. Can arrange cut $6.00 per bale at the barn. ext. 2 (10/09)

and corn silage in bunkers, also for trucking. Roy Folsom, (802) 722-4789 (6/09)

continued from page 8 large haylage pile, good qual- Cabot (802) 426-3579 (9/09) Woodstock – 75 4x4 wrapped

ity. Square bales, 1st & 2nd cut Windsor County silage round bales for sale - $35.

Benson - Organic hay first & sec- $4.00 to $5.00. Jack Fox (802) Marshfield – 4 wrapped round Barnard - Certified Organic 4x4 each Call (802) 457-5172

ond cut Sq bales $4.00 & $5.00 483-2210 (1/09) bales left, mixed grass and clo- unwrapped dry hay mixed grass- (4/09)

at barn. Also 4 x 5 round bales ver. $30 each. Call 426-3234. es stored inside $40.00 square

, $30.00 per bale, can deliver all. Washington County (6/09) bales $5.00 pick up at the barn Outside Vermont

Barre - Good quality, 2009 first cut, 802 763 7454 (9/09) Walpole, NH - Hay/Forage - 2008

(802) 537-3167 (1/09)

double wrapped round bales for Marshfield - Organic 4x4 round Certified Organic Baleage; 2008

Benson - First Cut 4 x 5 Round sale. $30/bale. Local delivery bales, first and second cut avail- Chester – Taking orders for 2009 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cutting; Grass-

Bales - $30.00 per bale. (802) available. Call Joe at 802-479- able. Approximately 220 wrapped crop first cut square and round Legume Mix 4x4 bales, net wrap,

537-3233 (1/09) 2778 (9/09) bales, can load at the farm. Call bales in Chester/ Ludlow area. forage tested. Call (603) 445-

279-9069. (12/09) $3.50 square bales off the field, 5104 (1/09)

Benson - 900 lb. round bales, 1st Barre - Quality 2009 high density $45. round bales. Call Andover

Cut $35, 2nd Cut $75. Organic 4x4 round bales for sale. Dry Moretown - 100 bales 2nd cut hay, (802) 875-3159 (2/09) Halifax, MA - 4x4 high quality,

& under cover. (802) 537-2435 first cut $35/each; Wrapped first $4.00/bale. 496-3614 (4/09) triple wrapped round baleage,

(3/09) cut $40/each; Dry second cut Chester: Top quality hay for sale, $40- $50. W. Springfield, MA

Montpelier – Hefty, leafy, organic large and small quantities avail- (413) 478-0178 (12/09)

Brandon - 2009 1st & 2nd cut $40/each; Wrapped second cut second-cut square bales with

$45/each. Cary Smith - (802) able. Square bales 40 lb. average.

mixed grass hay (sq. bales). clover. Most never wet $5.00 Pickup at the farm or delivery Fort Plain, NY – Available: Dry

Excellent quality. Certified 476-6926 (11/09) each; wet once - $4.50 each. animal bedding – 100 to 140 yd

available. Bliss Farm--Chester

Organic. Bales ave. 40lbs. Also Berlin – Feed quality hay, first and Call (802) 793-1857 Leave mes- (802) 875-2031 or e-mail “bliss- loads. Big Square bales, 1st cut

have 2,000 dry, mostly clover second cut. Also have mulch. sage (4/09) farmvt802@aol.com”. (2/09) grass (processed), 2nd cut alfalfa

square bales. 600 straw bales Call Berlin 223-2075 (1/09) & grass (processed), also wheat

left and 1,300 bales mulch hay.

Windham County Chester - Quality dry 4x4 round straw. Small square bales – 1st

Cabot – NOFA-VT Organic Putney - Round bale hay, 1,2,3,4 bales. Pick up at farm or delivery cut timothy ( early & late); 2nd

Delivery available. Call Emilee

Certified mixed grass hay. 4x4 cuttings 4x4, grass and pure available. Also 4x4 round silage cut alfalfa and alfalfagrass. Straw

or Jeremy. (802) 247-5223.

wrapped round bales, 1st, 2nd, alfalfa, dry and medium moisture bales for sale. $50 each. Please – oat and wheat. Call for prices:

(10/09)

& 3rd cuts available. Discounts wrapped, with coveredge net call 802-875-3855 or 802-376- (518) 993-5214 or (518) 231-

Clarendon - Wheat Straw, solid for volume purchases. Tamarack wrap on all, $40-$60 depend- 6801. (10/14) 2187 (1/09)

bales - $4.00/bale. Corn for Farm, Cabot (802) 563-2107 ing on quality, located in Putney,

corn stoves and feed, cleaned (3/09) 802-387-4466. (9/09) Pomfret -95 4X4 wrapped silage Whitehall, NY - High quality

and in 50 lb. bags. Cracked corn round bales for sale-$40. Each 4’x5’ round bales of mixed grass,

Cabot - Second Cut Square Bales Westminster – Hay, excellent quality Call (802) 457-5834 (9/2) stored inside. Baleage, too. 1st,

available in 50 lb. bags as well.

- $3.50. First Cut Haylage, 200 square bales from fertilized and 2nd, & 3rd cuttings. Quantity

Bag corn minimum sale of 20

tons in bunker - $25.00/ton limed fields, 1st cut $5.00, 2nd South Royalton - Feed - Hay, discounts, help with trucking

bags. Mulch hay. Clarendon,VT

horse, dairy, beef - 1st and 2nd arrangements. NOFA certified,

(802) 747-3057 (1/09)

crop July/August cut, never been same price. (518) 499-0239 or

Ira - 1st & 2nd cut round bales, rained on - $4.00 and $5.00. 4055 (7/09)

Certified Organic, mixed grass 2nd Cut round wrapped for

hay. Asking $35.00 per bale for beef, heifers, etc. (some milk- Quebec, Canada - We have com-

1st cut, $50.00 per bale for 2nd weed) - $30.00 each. Royal pressed hay, most common size

cut. Call Mark @ 802-235- Village Farm, Judy, David Lyman, 14x16x22, weight 65 lbs ea., 28

2232 (6/09) 4071 VT RT 14 - Call (802) bales/pallet; also, big square bales

356-1402 (9/09) 28x32x6 ft long. For interest

Pittsford - Dry round hay bales or more information please call

stored inside. First and Second South Woodstock-2009 4X4 round Jacques Beauchesne, Semican

cut good quality hay. More wrapped haylage bales $40.00 Inc. 366, rang 10 Plessisville

information: (802) 483-2362 each. Dry 4X4 round bales (Quebec) G6L 2Y2 or Tel

(1/09) $30.00 each. Delivery available. (819)362-8823 Fax: (819)362-

Birch Hill Farm 802-457-4806 3385 (1/09)

10 January 8, 2010







VerMont Vegetable and berry news

Brunswick, Glooscap, Cabot, tolerant to mildew.Yields may coloured before they are com- Marketing Course

Sapphire, and Governor Simcoe. be low, expect two good early pletely ripe with full flavour. for Experienced

Some may have done well picks. Recommended for local Berry texture becomes mealy

in trial plantings and warrant markets and early shipping. under hot conditions. Mira is

Vegetable growers

“Marketing That Sells” is a

further commercial experi- very sensitive to Sinbar. It is

3-day course designed to help

ence. Others may be adapted Wendy (AAFC, Kentville, suitable for fresh market, not as

experienced vegetable grow-

to a specific region or be useful N.S. 2006) This is a produc- popular for PYO.

ers boost their marketing. The

only for selected markets. Some tive early season variety with

course will help participants

work well on a small scale and vigourous plants. Primary fruit St. Pierre (AAFC, St. Jean-

develop practical marketing

fit certain gaps in production. is wedge-shaped, others conic. sur- Richelieu, Québec 2002.)

plans for the 2010 season. Learn

For example, Mohawk is valued Compared to other early-season This is also a very late variety,

how to select, implement and

Compiled by Vern Grubinger, for its great taste and earliness, varieties, fruit is larger than high yielding with large bright,

evaluate marketing strategies

University of Vermont Extension although yields are too low for Evangeline but skin strength is light red fruit. St. Pierre has a

that match your farm opera-

(802) 257-7967 ext. 13, or extensive production. Governor softer than Annapolis. Wendy is large green calyx and excellent

tions and budget. Follow up

vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu Simcoe is a high yielding susceptible to verticillium wilt fruit quality, consistent fruit size,

one-on-one mentoring is avail-

www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry orange-red firm variety on the and extremely susceptible to good flavour and good shelf life.

able for 5 course participants.

sandy soils of south-central angular leaf spot. The fruit tend It is very susceptible to anthrac-

Wednesdays, Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and

Ontario, but not as popular in to be dark and softer in SW nose fruit rot and powdery mil-

Feb. 24 (March 3 snow day),

Record Attendance eastern or northern Ontario. Ontario. Plants do not stand dew. St. Pierre has potential for

9:30 am to 3:30 pm in Berlin,

at new england Veg. There are many new vari- up well in stressful conditions. fresh market and shipping and is

Vermont. Course fee: $125,

& Fruit Conference eties available, and although Recommended for early season recommended for trial.

includes all books, course mate-

The 2009 New England they always sound excit- PYO and local markets, in east-

rials, lunch and refreshments.

Vegetable & Fruit Conference ing at first, growers should ern and northern Ontario. Very late season

Discounts available for individ-

(NEVFC) and Trade Show held test them on a small scale for varieties:

uals who attend both the course

Dec 15-17 in Manchester NH several years.Varieties recom- Mid-late season Serenity (University of

and NOFA’s Direct Marketing

was attended by a record-setting mended for trial in Ontario varieties: Guelph, Simcoe, Ontario, 2003)

Conference on Jan. 9. For more

1,557 people. The proceed- include V151, L’Amour, Sapphire (University of This is a late variety, with large

information, go to the NOFA-

ings are now on-line at: http:// L’Authentique Orleans, R14, St. Guelph, Simcoe, Ontario, 2002). firm, conical fruit. It produces

VT website and click on the

www.newenglandvfc.org/pro- Pierre, Serenity,Valley Sunset. This variety is late mid-season, high yields of very large, bright

Direct Marketing Conference

ceedings.html. Information on how these similar in season to Kent. The soft-skinned fruits. Berries are

link or contact NOFA at info@

varieties respond to diseases is fruit is large and of very good especially large in early picks.

nofavt.org or 802-434-4122.

review of June especially important because quality with consistently shaped However, Serenity is very sus-

some varieties will require more bright red large berries with ceptible to anthracnose fruit

bearing strawberry fungicides and different man- good, sometimes mild flavour. rot. Fruit tips can be seedy, and

Reminder: Register

Varieties For Vt Vegetable

agement practices to prevent The plants are vigourous and skin easily bruised. Berries in

By Pam Fisher, Berry Crop And berry growers

pest damage. Following are tolerant to Sinbar. On the down later picks are small and pointy.

Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Meeting

some comments on newer or side, seeds are prominent, fruit Plants are either susceptible to

Agriculture The annual meeting will take

lesser known varieties which are is susceptible to botrytis, and root diseases or winter injury, as

place on Feb 1 at the Capital

worth consideration. otherwise, disease tolerance some plantings have lost vigour.

Ontario strawberries are Plaza Hotel in Montpelier –

unknown.Yield is low to mod- For this reason, Serenity is rec-

grown in several different cli- details at: http://www.uvm.

Early Season Varieties: erate. Recommended for PYO ommended for trial only, for

matic zones and a diverse range edu/vtvegandberry/meetings/

V151 (University of Guelph, and fresh market, trial only. shipping and fresh markets.

of soils. The standard varieties VVBGA_Feb10_Montpelier.pdf

Simcoe, Ontario, 2007). This is an

in Ontario for local shipping, early variety with medium-large, Mira (AAFC, Kentville N.S, Valley Sunset (AAFC,

and on farm market sales, are Vermont Vegetable

bright, medium-red, triangular- 1996) Mira is mid-season to Kentville, Nova Scotia 2006).

Annapolis (early season) and And berry newsletter

shaped fruit. Fruit is firm with late mid-season, ripening a few This is a late flowering and

Jewel (mid-late season). For survey results

good quality.Yields are high but days after Kent. Plants are high fruiting variety with large

pick-your-own and on-farm Thanks to all who par-

later fruit tends to be smaller. yielding, and semi-vigourous; bright red fruit and moderate

sales Cavendish (early-midsea- ticipated in the Nov/Dec

V 151 is very susceptible to fruit is bright red but has a yields. Fruit has a mild sweet

son) and Mira (mid-late season) 2009 on-line evaluation of this

anthracnose fruit infections, and white interior. Berries are rela- flavour, slightly soft skin, and is

are reliable. Honeoye (early newsletter. Of the 369 current

also appears to be susceptible tively large, conical, firm and somewhat seedy. This variety is

season) and Kent (mid season) e-mail subscribers, there were

to green petal disease. Flavour uniform in shape.Yields are not likely suitable for shipping

are grown for these markets 150 responses (41%). Almost

sometimes bland. It is interesting similar to Kent, but berries are but will be a big hit with pick

also. These varieties grow well 85% of respondents said the

as an early shipping variety, and firmer and have better quality your own. Harvest period is

in most locations, although newsletter should continue as it

recommended for trial. compared to Kent. The fruit short and although this variety

Honeoye and Kent are suscep- is (every other week in season,

maintains good quality and starts after Jewel, it is finished

tible to black root rot and fruit monthly in winter) while 15%

Mohawk (USDA, Beltsville, does not darken in hot weather. at about the same time.Valley

colour tends to be too dark in said that once a month would

1994) Vigourous very early Mira is resistant to red stele and Sunset is susceptible to powdery

southern Ontario. be enough. About 28% said

variety. Fruit medium sized, most leaf diseases, but seems mildewand angular leaf spot. It

Many other varieties have they use information from the

irregular or heart-shaped bright, to be susceptible to black root is recommended for local fresh

value but should be limited in newsletter on a weekly basis,

orange-red, with pale interior. rot. On the downside, the fla- market and PYO to extend the

extent of planting. In Ontario, 57% said monthly,13% said

Fruit is firm with excellent vour of Mira is fair and may be season, for trial only.

these varieties include (from quarterly and 2% said once a

flavour. Resistant to red stele, tart. Berries may be uniformly

early to late) Mohawk, Wendy, year. Overall 47% of respon-

January 8, 2010 11









dents said the information stewardship or nutrient manage- pest, crop and soil management ing or business management letter while 37% said they liked

enhanced farm profitability, 78% ment, and 41% said it improved articles; 91% used ‘reports from articles. About 63% said they longer articles; 89% of respon-

said it improved pest manage- farm business management or the field,’ 76% used notices of preferred several short articles dents have high speed internet

ment, 70% said it improved soil marketing; 93% said they used meetings and 62% used market- (1-2 paragraphs) in each news- and 71% live in Vermont.







Specialty Crop Grants seed varieties and specialty Grant funds will not be conducts a field day and farm resources – for example,

continued from page 2 crops; pest and disease control; awarded for projects that solely tour to encourage other small leverages matching funds

and development of organic and benefit a particular commercial family farmers to adopt the (15 points)

though they may be used for sustainable production practices. product or provide a profit production methods. • Proposal builds from previous

the same purpose as cultivated States may wish to consider to a single organization, work (5 points)

plants. submitting grants that institution, or individual. Single Match Funds Available: • Proposal benefits an

USDA encourages states increase the competitiveness organizations, institutions, and Although there is no specific underrepresented region

to develop projects solely to of specialty crop farmers, individuals are encouraged to cap on grant amounts, previous (Bennington County, Essex

enhance the competitiveness including Native American participate as project partners. successful proposals have been County, Franklin County)

of specialty crops pertaining to and disadvantaged farmers. The following are some generally between $5,000 and – if statewide then applicant

the following issues affecting Increasing competiveness may examples of acceptable and $20,000. In addition, grants demonstrates an impact on

the specialty crop industry: include developing local and unacceptable projects: must follow USDA guidelines these counties, for example

increasing child and adult rural agricultural economies, for eligible spending. Guidelines through partnerships, targeted

nutrition knowledge and and improving food access in Examples of are available at: www.ams.usda. outreach, etc.

consumption of specialty underserved communities. Unacceptable Projects gov/scbgp in Appendix B of the (5 points)

crops; improving efficiency and • A company requests grant 2010 Guidance Document. The • General quality of proposal

reducing costs of distribution Be Completed Within funds to purchase starter total amount available for grants narrative (5 points)

systems; assisting all entities in Three Calendar Years plants or equipment used to shifts from year to year, but will

the specialty crop distribution Projects must be completed plant, cultivate, and grow a be approximately $205,000. How Do i Apply?

chain in developing “Good within three calendar years after specialty crop for the pur- The first stage, letters of

Agricultural Practices”, “Good the grant agreement is signed. pose of making a profit, or to What Criteria Will Be interest, should be a brief

Handling Practices”, “Good expand production of a single Used in Selection? outline of your plans, including:

Manufacturing Practices”, and Benefit More Than One business. The selection committee • Contact information

in cost-share arrangements for Product or Organization • A State requests grant funds will be composed of five • Lead organization and

funding audits of such systems Applications for grant to make grants to individual members, at least three of partners

for small farmers, packers and funds should describe how the specialty crop businesses or whom are farmers, who will • Description of proposed

processors; investing in specialty project potentially impacts and roadside stands to promote score each application based on project (including how

crop research, including research produces measurable outcomes their individual business. the criteria below. The selection it helps specialty crop

to focus on conservation and for the specialty crop industry committee will change each producers)

environmental outcomes; and/or the public rather than a Examples of year, and members will not • Size of request.

enhancing food safety; single organization, institution, Acceptable Projects vote on projects affecting their

developing new and improved or individual. • A State requests funding to crops or organizations that they Concepts are due to Helen

contract with a university belong to as either members or Labun Jordan by 5:00 pm on

to conduct research on board members. March 1st.

the feasibility of planting, Proposals selection will Electronic copies in

cultivating, and growing a be based on averaged scores, Microsoft Word are strongly

specialty crop in a particular with committee discussion in preferred and can be sent to

area, the results of which can the case of multiple proposals Helen.jordan@state.vt.us. Hard

be shared with many growers receiving the same score. copies can be mailed to VT

throughout the State. Agency of Agriculture; Attn:

• A single grower requests Points: Helen Labun Jordan; 116 State

funds to demonstrate the • Proposal includes assistance Street; Montpelier,VT 05602

viability of organic small fruit for beginning and/or

production and partners with disadvantaged farmers **If you do not hear back a

Cooperative Extension to (15 points) confirmation that your letter of

publicize the working model • Proposal develops new know- interest was received within a week

of diversification to other ledge that can strengthen the of submitting it, please check to

regional growers. operations of specialty crop ensure that it has been received.**

• A single specialty crop producers (15 points)

organization requests funds • Proposal responds to an The final proposals will

to conduct an advertising urgent need (15 points) follow the USDA guidelines

campaign that will benefit • Proposal includes a strong provided at http://www.

their specialty crop members. outreach/information ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/

• A single farmer erects high dissemination component scbgp under “Grant Rules

tunnels on their property to (15 points) & Procedures” – select 2010

extend the growing season • Proposal’s budget demon- SCBGP Guidance Document.

of tomatoes and lettuce and strates an efficient use of

12 January 8, 2010









Facing the Financial Realities of

Bringing in the Next Generation

by Bob Parsons profit to pay their child a to leave. Today the farm is still needs. One way may be to ease operational expenses, principal

UVM Extension Agriculture $40,000 salary. For a dairy farm thriving with his brother and one family in as another family repayment, and reinvestment.

Economist with a 20,000 herd average, this his father, near 80, is still actively is retiring. Again, this requires Calculate the amount used for

means the addition of 134 cows involved. It was a tough decision planning to determine where family cost of living. Again,

Number two in a series at a milk price of $15/cwt. but the family faced the facts the cash is coming from for the several years of data is very







T

Problems occur when the and the farm is still in business. retiring family. helpful in understanding the

here are many factors family tries to get by with How do families successfully What does it require to farm’s cash needs.

that farm families ponder lower salaries and then we hit a bring in other family member financially succeed in bringing Now comes the hard analysis

when bringing a family crisis like the current situation. into the farm business? The a family member into the farm part. Where is the money going

member into the farm business. Families have already cut back ones that have been successful business? Face financial reality. to come from to provide cash

There are major decisions to to make room for another are in a growth mode with Make an in-depth financial income to a son returning

be considered on labor, man- family member and they can’t the foresight that additional analysis of the farm business. home from college in two

agement, ownership, and farm take another cut. This situation income will be needed for a First, update the financial years or a daughter who wants

finances. But the one area that threatens the farm’s survival. second family and thus began statements. The balance sheets to return to the farm after

often is the most important fac- One friend I had in college growing several years earlier. show the farm’s equity and working in industry?

tor in determining if a family went home to the farm only For example, a farmer I worked debt position. This is needed Hopefully, the family is

member can join the farm busi- to face a difficult situation. His with in Pennsylvania had 2 sons to recognize the farms ability discussing the realities of

ness is financial. parents were trying to make who were interested in farming. to take on additional debt if the farm business. Getting

Simply put, is there enough room for two sons in the farm The farm foresaw the need for growth is needed. help is a good option from

cash in the farm operation to business but soon realized it growth and began tripling in The income statement is UVM Extension or Vermont

pay another family member? wasn’t going to work. They told size while the sons were in high needed to assess the farm’s Farm Viability. There will be

And be practical, Mom and Dad their sons that the farm could school so they could support profitability. Several years of workshops in the coming

usually are not ready to retire. only support two families. If three families within five years. income statements are helpful months that will be helpful for

The logic is simple… if you it had three families, the farm They are still in business today. in understanding how profitable families to consider alternative

ask a visitor to share your pie, would likely fail. So the parents The above examples infer the farm has been on a regular options. After considering and

you either have to get a bigger made the tough decision and that growth is the only way to basis. appraising options, some dairy

pie or else everyone at the table told their sons the farm was bring a family member into the Then the cash flow farmers may be eligible to

has to take a smaller piece of only big enough for one of farm business. It’s not the only statement. It’s essential to obtain financial assistance for

pie. And most parties already them. They left the decision to way but not growing makes understand where cash is going. professional advice from the

involved in the farm can’t get by the sons. My friend decided it difficult to meet cash flow Know how much is going to Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

with a smaller piece of pie.

What does it cost to add

a family member to the farm

payroll? A son or daughter

returning to the farm as a

separate family unit generally

requires a minimum of $40,000

cash income. This sounds Vermont blue Cheese sauce with leeks

high to many farmers but Suitable for beef, veal and pasta. Serves 4 to 8

financial reports across the U.S.

consistently report farm families Ingredients: Part 1: melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks.

drawing at least $40,000 and Part 1 Do this twice if your pan is small and use more butter if necessary.

often more than $50,000 for · 1 to 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter Reduce the heat and sweat the leeks down until the liquid

family living costs. · 2 1/2 lbs leeks, halved and sliced fine (about 6 cups) evaporates and leeks are soft. Do not brown.You may puree the

Where does the money · 1 teaspoons thyme leeks to obtain a smoother sauce, but this is not necessary. This stage

come from to pay for the · lightly salt and pepper to taste may be done ahead and refrigerated.

returning family/business

partner? It has to come from Part 2 Part 2: Add brandy to pan and cook down until liquid is almost

the farm operation and few · 2 1/2 cups chicken stock boiled, reduce to 1/2 cup evaporated. Add chicken stock, cream and leeks and bring to a

farms have “excess” profits of · 3 to 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter simmer. Stir in butter 1 TB at a time until the sauce comes together,

$40,000. Some farmers realize · 1/4 cup French brandy creamy and smooth. Turn off the heat and add the cheese, stirring

that adding a family partner will · 1/4 cup whipping cream until it melts. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

have to increase milk sales by · 1/2 cup cubed or crumbled Vermont blue cheese (4 ounces)

$400,000 to generate enough