Northeast SAKE Honors Cheesemaker BURLINGTON, Vt. Court ney Haase, a farmstead cheese maker from New Hampshire, has been named a Sustainable Farm er Educator by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NESARE) pro gram. Haase is the owner of Nunsuch Dairy and Cheese, a licensed goat dairy that produces and sells milk and cheese. The operation has been named a New Hampshire Farm of Dis tinction, and the Haase’s goat cheese has been voted the best in her state by New Hampshire Business Magazine. The farm has also been showcased on Fox Net work’s Breakfastime, PBS’s Cooking with Gail Greek), Better Homes and Gardens, Country Home Magazine, and in travel books and articles about the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Virginia 4-H Wins National Dairy Quiz Bowl BLACKSBURG, Va. The International Livestock Exposi- National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl tion in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 8. took place at the North American Virginia’s 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl 2003 Virginia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Team, seated from left, Dave Winston, coach; Sue Puffenbarger, coach; and Chad Craun. Standing are Beth Haberiand, Crystal Lacey, and Megan Mackintosh. Not pictured: Laura Jackson. The NESARE award makes it possible for Haase to do more speaking, run more workshops, and travel to talk to groups inter ested in processing and adding value, direct marketing, licens ing, and issues that relate to dairy products in general and goat milk production. The SARE grant covers travel expenses, meals, and also compensates par ticipating farmers for their time. For many years, Haase has been directing the Small Dairy Project, which trains farmers to make informed decisions about whether to become value-added producers or whether to pursue other options that will allow them to sustain their farm. Over the years, Haase has worked with over 200 farmers in the U.S. and Canada, and has de veloped a program for loaning a pasteurizer that allows farmers to try out making farmstead cheese and other milk products before committing to a large investment. “I believe in small farms,” Haase said. “I believe in the dream of all farmers to have a profitable and productive estab lishment.” To talk to Haase about her work, or to see if she is available for a workshop or conference, contact Cornell Cooperative Ex tension or Haase directly at (603) 927-4176 or e-mail nun such@conknet.com. Haase’s mailing address is HC 65, Box 45, Bradford, NH 03221. For more information on small dairy farms, cheese-making and a variety of other small farm and beginning farmer topics, visit the Cornell Small Farms Program Website at www.smallfarms.cor nell.edu. Team won the national champi onship for the second straight year. Members of the state team were Chad Craun from Rock ingham County, Beth Haberland from Orange County, Crystal Lacey from Clarke Coun ty, and Megan Mackintosh from Clarke County. Dave Winston, exten sion dairy scientist at Vir ginia Tech; Laura Jackson, a 4-H volunteer leader from Clarke County; and Sue Puffenbarger, dairy extension agent in Frank lin County, coached the team. The road to Louisville for these 4-H’ers began on March 15 at the State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl. They were selected for the team based on their performance on a written test and a 25-question toss-up round. Your One-Stop Hydraulic Shop Belter Hydraulics Is a Full Service Facility Specializing In: CvlfndnM' Compos Rebuilding New Parts Machine! 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Farmers and agricultural land owners as well as attorneys, fin ancial planners, accountants and other professionals providing services to farmers and rural landowners are invited to attend. Jerry Cosgrove, director of American Farmland Trust’s Northeast Regional Office, will conduct the sessions. He will present information on farm transfer issues, tax and estate j&to, Save Sands: FOfy •s a Free > with Sand Trap™ Free Stall Bases ■ • Reduces sand usage Sand Trap"* U P to : • Maintains cow comfort «.... * Prevents cows digging holes I * Easy to install • Corrosion resistant Bl4-276-3304 T“0 TEIN-WAY 1 -888-605-2422 -1| 175 North Imler Valley Rd. II U Imler, PA 16655 || Stocking Distributor - Large Inventories BeUert ;reet» Dfcwel, oi; ' * draulics In 1996, U.S. Agriculture Sec- retary Dan Glickman, removed butter from the school lunch, summer food service, and child and adult care food programs. Wolff recently met with Eric M. Bost, USDA undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consum er Services, and Congressmen Tim Holden and Don Sherwood to discuss the possibility of put ting butter back in the programs as early as 2005. “I will continue to work with the congressional delegation to ensure that our dairy farm fami lies receive a fair price for their products,” said Wolff. planning considerations, conser vation easements and other con servation options. The first session, intended for financial, legal and estate plan ning advisors, will run from 9 a.m.-noon and costs $75 to at tend. Participating attorneys are eligible for continuing legal edu cation credits. The second session for farmers and rural landowners will run from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and costs $lO to attend. For registration materials or more information, contact Judy Wright at (315) 255-2508 or jlw422o@yahoo.com. *V~i Brands ■ f <Tw w * ■'■f * 1 I
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