March 2012
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Five Generations of Dairy Work Ethic
By J.F. Pirro
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Sheep, Goats and Custom Slaughtering
By Kathleen Hatt
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Prepare Now for Effective Grazing Management
By Dr. John Comerford
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Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
By John S. Hibma
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Is There an App for That?
By Diane Baedeker-Petit
Farmstand First Impressions
Put your best foot forward
By Kathleen Hatt
What do people see as they approach your farmstand? What do they find inside? How does it look to the public? This is a good time to consider how your farmstand will look this upcoming season and what you can do to enhance its image.
You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. That impression, say experts, may take from only the blink of an eye to 17 seconds to form. Your farmstand's sign may be the first indication potential customers have that you are in business. Is it bright and readable by vehicles traveling by at the speed limit? Is it smaller ...
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3/16/2012 - ACA Names National 2012 Ag Day Written, Video Essay Winners
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) announced the 2012 National Ag Day written essay and video essay contest winners, Miriam Martin and Diane Gress, respectively.
ACA called upon ninth- to 12th-grade students nationwide to submit an original written essay of 450 words or an original, two-minute video essay about the importance of agriculture in the U.S. Using this year's theme, "American
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3/16/2012 - Young Dairy Leaders Institute Graduates Class 7
Another installment of the Holstein Foundation's cornerstone program, Young Dairy