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    Publisher’s Note – Issue #179 Jan/Feb/Mar 2020

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    Once a day milking

    By Patrice Lewis Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 It sounds bucolic, doesn't it? The simple joys of milking your own cow. Fresh milk, fresh cream, homemade...

    A contrary guide to feeding animals

    By Beth Greenwood Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 The Purinas, Cargills, and Con-Agras of the world would have you believe that they and they alone have...

    Bovine basics for beginners

    Fermenting Chicken Feed

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    Redworm farming

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    Farm and Garden

    Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved Water Quality, You...

    By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 It's been well over a decade now since I first heard my friend Pete voice his amazement at my practice of spreading animal manure as a fertilizer....
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    Garden Spaces for Small Places

    By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. — Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...
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