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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE NH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 Vol. 35, No. 6

Not only is the pumpkin our state’s offi cial fruit, it’s the symbol of a plentiful harvest and culinary creations for Thanksgiving. In the photo above Sean Trombly and children Hannah, 10; Hailey, 8; and Seth, 2½; showcase their pumpkin patch during Trombly Garden’s Fourth Annual Chunkin’ in the Gardens event in Milford. The pumpkin not only represents fun and good times but signifi cant importance to the state and country.

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Livestock Cruelty Reporting Requirement Supported by House E&A Committ ee

Legislation supported by Farm Bureau making it a duty to report cruelty to livestock is being recommended as

ought-to-pass by the New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture (E&A) Committ ee. HB 110 would amend RSA 644:8, the Cruelty to Animals statute by adding a new paragraph relative to cruelty to live-stock. It would require:

Anyone who witnesses another person performing acts of cru-elty to livestock, as defi ned in RSA 427:38, or to poultry has a duty to report such cruelty to law enforcement with jurisdic-tion, within 48 hours of witnessing such cruelty.

In addition the bill requires law enforcement be notifi ed of any evidence, with any photography or video evidence maintained for 60 days. Cruelty is defi ned as the commission of an off ense which intentionally or knowingly tortures, maims, lacerates or grossly overworks livestock or poultry; or transports or confi nes livestock or poultry in a cruel manner not consistent with good animal agriculture practices. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bob Haefner (Hudson), although diff erent in key regards, it was modeled after a law enacted in Missouri in 2012. The Missouri law requires “farm animal professionals” who videotape or digitally record what they “believe” to be abuse or neglect of farm animals provide the recordings to a law enforcement agency within 24 hours. The New Hampshire legislation requires reporting within 48 hours, keeping it in line with state child abuse reporting requirements. Haefner’s goal in introducing the legislation is two-fold: fi rst and foremost to halt any abuse as soon as is possible and second to ensure farmers are provided due process with

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On The Holmes FrontBy Jeff Holmes, New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation President

What was in the water some 100 years ago? It was just two-years ago that we saw the

centennial celebration of the formation of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners and pas-sage of the Weeks Act by Congress in 1911. That led to drastic changes in how we managed our vast forestland resources. The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture had an open house on October 22 to mark 100 years of existence. Exhibits and activities in and around the State-house highlighted many of the contributions of the Department to the advancement of New Hampshire agriculture throughout the 20th cen-tury. Their work in the area of infectious live-stock disease control was critical in the early days. The origin of the New Hampshire Farm Bu-reau can be traced back 100 years now; as well to what must have been a fascinating time to live. Counties created associations as a means of demonstrating a desire for more technical as-sistance and knowledge to help increase farm productivity. In the spring of 1913, a group of farmers met in Newport, NH and formed the Sullivan County Farmers’ Association, the fi rst of the organized “Associations” in the state. This county organization put the wheels in motion for passage of an act by the state legislature that allowed an appropriation for the hiring of a “county agent.” Cheshire County soon followed suit and hired an agent of their own. Three more

counties organized and hired agents in 1915. (Yes, Cooperative Extension will be having Cen-tennial festivities soon!) By the time 1916 rolled around, all ten New Hampshire counties were organized and the Federated County Farmers’ Association of New Hampshire was established in December of that year. The Farm Bureau name was not adopted in New Hampshire un-til 1924, although 2016 will be the year the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation celebrates 100 years in business. You will be hearing much more about that milestone as we get closer. Farm Bureau and Extension stayed under the same roof for decades, until the government started funding county agents. Lobbying of government by Farm Bureau created a confl ict that logically led to their split. While looking through some old bookcases in our farmhouse for evidence of the farm’s interaction with the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture from their early years, I came across some coun-ty agent correspondence from 80+ years ago. Our county agent sent out a monthly newslet-ter in the summer and fall of 1931 to Sullivan County dairymen. The message was largely to apply limestone to acreage, increase the legume

portions in fi elds and pastures to increase forage quality and reduce grain costs! The more things change, the more they stay the same. I also dis-covered we have annual reports and yearbooks of the United States Department of Agriculture from about 1903 up through 1920. It will be in-teresting reading when time allows. As we wrap up the 2013 Farm Bureau year and look forward to 2014, thanks to one and all for your membership and support. It is both needed and appreciated.

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New Hampshire Farm Bureau FederationBoard of Directors

Executive Committ eePresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Holmes

1st Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denis Ward 2nd Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tiff any Briggs 2nd Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom McElroy Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Pearl President, Associated Women . . . . . . . . . Naomi Scanlon Chair, Young Farmer Committ ee . . . . . . Valerie Drown

County PresidentsBelknap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Locke

Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Fredrickson Cheshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Hodge Coos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Brady Grafton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Ahern Hillsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Trombly Merrimack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve MacCleery Rockingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Ferdinando Straff ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Cilley Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cassy Sullivan

Staff Policy Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Johnson, II

Offi ce Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Clary Communications Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Duff y Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeeAnn Childress

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NHFB Standing Committ ee Chairs Annual Meeting/Special Events: John McPhail, Bow Dairy: Beth Hodge, Hindsdale Energy: Dorn Cox, Lee Equine: Laurie Bosco, Gonic Government Aff airs: Chuck Souther, Concord Health Insurance Program: Dan Briggs, Deerfi eld Horticulture: Fruits & Vegetables Sub-Com: Seth Wilner, Newport Ornamentals Sub-Committ ee: Doug Cole, Loudon Livestock & Poultry: Erick Sawtelle, Lee Ernie Vose, Walpole Membership: Tiff any Briggs, Sullivan Sandy Salo, Marlow Policy Development: Denis Ward, Monroe Profi le Award: Ernie Vose, Walpole Young Farmer: Jill Dumont, Contoocook

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₁₀₀ Years Building Growing Agriculture a Reason to Celebrate

New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation President Jeff Holmes

Wishing your Wishing your stocking is full stocking is full

of all things that of all things that bring you happiness bring you happiness

and hope. and hope.

Governor Maggie Hasson greets Commissioner of Agriculture Lor-raine Merrill with the Chair of the Environment and Agriculture Committ ee, Representative Tara Sad at the 100 Year Celebration for the Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food at the Statehouse on October 22. Photo: Jozie Best

Farm Bureau - The Voice of NH Agriculture November/December 2013

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Crop Insurance Deadline Approaching for Perennial Crop Sales ClosingCORTLAND, NY — The deadline to insure perennial crops in the northeast for the 2014 crop year is November 20, 2013. Perennial crops include apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, grapes and cranberries. The crop insurance program has become the backbone of many north-east farms’ risk management plans. Weather fl uctuation is a major risk for perennial crop producers. Crop in-surance helps to manage this risk by providing protection against spring freeze, summer hail, signifi cant wind events prior to harvest or other weath-er events that result in reduced yield

or quality. Crop insurance played a signifi cant role in 2012 when crops were damaged by early season warm temperatures followed by numerous spring freeze events. To protect investments in the 2014 crop, perennial crop producers should contact their Crop Growers agent well in advance of the November 20 dead-line to sign up or make changes to their coverage. Additionally, producers who are renewing coverage should report any changes in their business to their crop insurance agent, such as bringing a new member into the business entity or forming a LLC or corporation.

ENFIELD, CT — Farm Credit East, the largest lender to North-east agriculture, released a brief-ing report today indicating the importance of benchmarking for farm businesses. Operating a farm business can be challeng-ing, but benchmarking can be a benefi cial tool to improve profi t-ability. “Northeast farmers leave tens of millions of dollars in profi t on the table each year,” said James Putnam, executive vice president for marketing and planning at Farm Credit East. “Through fi nancial benchmark-ing, business owners are able to make continual profi tability improvements year over year by comparing their business to a standard and using that stan-dard to compete to be the very best.” The fi rst critical step to im-proving a business’s profi tabil-ity is accurate, current fi nancial information and analysis of that information to pinpoint action steps to improve a business’s bott om line. With this informa-tion in place, benchmarking can compare a business to its indus-try peers, including identifying the business’s strengths, where it exceeds standards and areas where it might be falling behind. A plan for the business can then be created accordingly.

This report from Farm Credit East explains some of the key measures that are looked at when comparing a farm to benchmark data. The report also looks at some benchmark data from sample industries, such as greenhouse, nursery, cash fi eld, vegetables, fruit and dairy. To view the full Farm Credit East Knowledge Exchange Re-port, The Road to Farm Prof-itability: Benchmarking Can Show the Way, visit FarmCred-itEast.com. For farmers that would like to obtain additional information on Farm Credit East’s benchmarking programs email Kristie.Schmitt @Farm-CreditEast.com or contact your local branch offi ce.

Farm Credit East Releases Report on Benchmarking for Farm Businesses

Farm Credit East and Farm Credit of Maine Merger Goes to Stockholder VoteENFIELD, CT – Farm Credit East and Farm Credit of Maine are pleased to an-nounce that the board of directors for both associations have approved a merger of the two associations. The merger vote will now go to customer-stockholders for consider-ation. “This is a good merger for members of both associations,” said Andy Gilbert, chairman of Farm Credit East’s Board of Directors. “Both Farm Credit East and Farm Credit of Maine are successful asso-ciations, closely aligned in their missions, customer delivery and optimism for the future of Northeast agriculture. Together, the combined association will benefi t from increased loan diversity, a stronger capital base and enhanced earnings.”

In the coming weeks, stockholders of each association will receive a merger infor-mation packet by mail. Voting stockholders include those customers who own stock in their respective association as of September 30, 2013. Each association will hold a sepa-rate vote with ballots mailed in early No-vember. All ballots are due by Friday, No-vember 22, the same day that stockholder meetings will be held in both associations. “This is an exciting time for both Farm Credit East and Farm Credit of Maine,” said Hank McPherson, chairman of Farm Credit of Maine’s Board of Directors. “Both asso-ciations are fi nancially and operationally strong, and together will be able to provide enhanced member service and strengthen Farm Credit in the Northeast.”

The Communicator November/December 2013

We are searching for farms that meet the following criteria:

2016 will mark 100 years of New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s dedicated service to agriculture. The Associated Women (AW) of NH Farm Bureau are celebrating this milestone with

a publication, titled “New Hampshire Farms - Celebrating 100 years of NH Farm Bureau.” The intention of this book is to recognize and document all farms — 100 years or older through pictures and their stories.

Brought to you by the Associated Women of NH Farm Bureau

1. Farms that have been in continuous operation by the founding family for 100 years and more as of December 31st, 2016.

2. Farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years and more but NOT by the same family as of December 31st, 2016.

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Conner Appointed to USDABeginning Farmers

Ray Conner, Beginner Farmer Pro-gram Coordinator at NOFA-NH

(The Northeast Organic Farming As-sociation of New Hampshire), has been appointed by the Secretary of the United States Department of Ag-riculture (USDA) to serve on the USDA Advisory Committ ee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committ ee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matt ers broadly aff ecting new farmers and ranchers, leveraging best practices to enhance department goals for new farming and ranch-ing operations. “For the past two years I have had the honor of working with so many farmers and service provid-ers throughout NH with the goal of connecting beginning farmers to men-tors, resources, and local and regional educational opportunities through the NOFA-NH Beginner Farmer Pro-gram,” said Conner. “In the process, I have learned a lot about the challenges beginning farmers face in our state, as well as about the amazing opportuni-ties that exist due to the tireless eff orts of farmers, state agencies, legislators, entrepreneurs, non-profi t organiza-tions, educators, local food advocates and so many more. In this new role, I fully intend to represent the voice of NH beginning farmers as best I can by consistently reaching out to a broad and growing network of beginning farmers for feedback and insight.” Conner, along with her husband Pe-

ter Dow, owns and operates Evandale Farm, a diversifi ed livestock and veg-etable farm in Pitt sfi eld, NH. Conner and Dow raise certifi ed organic chicken and employ organic practices and prin-ciples of permaculture throughout all

areas the farm. They have been farming in NH for three years. Ms. Conner also repre-sents farmers as a member of the steering committ ee of Food Solutions New England, and engages in policy work with the New England Farmers Union (NEFU). She is a member of the NH Farm Bureau,

the Small and Beginner Farm-ers of NH (SBFNH), and the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC). “Ray has that magical mixture of being intelligent, fun, hard working and yet very approachable,” said Janet Wilkinson, NOFA-NH Executive Di-rector. “In less than two years in this position, she has built an astonishingly strong network of beginner farmers - and master farmers who want to sup-port them - here in New Hampshire. We are incredibly proud and not at all surprised that she’ll now be sharing her talent and leadership at the national level.” One priority of the Advisory Com-mitt ee is to enable beginning farmers access to programs that support com-prehensive education on agricultural business practices. Some of the chal-lenges facing beginner farmers are in-frastructure and scale.

Source: Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH

Ray Conner


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Krug & UNHCE Receive Multiple Awards

It was a busy summer for UNH Cooperative Exten-sion Specialist Brian Krug. Krug was the recipient of several awards for his research and extension activities. In June he and Amy Papineau (Merrimack County Field Specialist) traveled to the Netherlands to attend the International Society for Horticultural Science on Substrates and Soilless Media. Research conducted by Brian and Amy were presented in a poster session. Papineau and Krug’s poster was given the “Outstanding Poster” award at the symposium. The poster highlighted research conducted at UNH that established new values for nutrient sufficiency ranges for osteosper-mum tissue samples. In the past a single range was given for each essential element. Papineau and Kru-g’s research developed ranges that reflect the age of the plant.

Krug has also been active in the past year and a half developing a collaborative website, e-GRO.org. The website is a collective effort with North Caroli-na State University, Purdue University, Cornell Uni-versity, Kansas State University, Virginia Tech Uni-versity, and the University of Georgia. The website was named “Best Extension Website” for the Amer-ican Society of Horticultural Science. e-GRO.org encompasses several outreach and education facets. e-GRO Alerts are weekly electronic newsletters that alert growers to problems that other growers are facing throughout the spring; e-GRO University is a compilation of over 60 recorded lectures that fol-lows a curriculum for an introductory greenhouse course. These lectures are free of charge and are directed at growers with little or no formal training in greenhouse production, or growers who need a refresher on particular topics. Recently e-GRO of-fered the first of several scheduled webinars on Poinsettia Troubleshooting. These webinars bring industry experts to the convenience of growers’ of-fices.

Finally, Brian, along with Roberto Lopez and Diane Caberato (both of Purdue) were given the Alex Lau-rie Award at the OFA Short Course in Columbus Ohio. OFA presents the Alex Laurie Award on an annual basis to the author(s) of the most significant applied floriculture research paper published in HortScience. The paper published by Krug, Lopez, and Caberato was titled “Development of Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia) under reduced finish tem-peratures”. The outcome of this research developed guidelines to growers for saving money by reducing

heat when growing poinsettias. This is the second time Krug won the award since 2010.

Congratulations to Krug and his colleagues for their continued efforts to support the greenhouse and flori-culture industry.

plant industry look to the future, as well as dealing with issues that are facing us now. It is an organiza-tion that can bring people together to work on issues that are facing everyone.”

NHPGA Announces

Student Scholarships The NHPGA is pleased to support the future leaders of our industry by providing a scholarship to an eligi-ble student. The NHPGA provides an annual scholar-ship to a full-time environmental horticulture stu-dent. Applications are read by the NHPGA Board of Directors and selection is based on a written essay and references. The NHPGA is currently accepting applications which will be awarded in January 2014. Applicants should be a full time student attending a 2 or 4 year New Hampshire college or university pro-gram with a focus on a career in horticulture, or the child of an NHPGA member currently attending a 2 or 4 year green industry program. The scholarship award is presented at the annual Winter Educational Meeting held annually in January in Concord. Please share the availability of this award to any eligible students you may know. For more information, see the NHPGA website or email [email protected].

Zukas Named to NHPGA Board

At the NHPGA Summer Meeting at Spring Ledge Nursery in July, elections to the NHPGA Board of Directors were held. Filling a vacant slot on the Board, Linda has become the NHPGA’s newest Board member.

Linda P. Zukas has been at Churchill’s Garden Cen-ter in Exeter since 1989. She has been in various positions over the years. Initially, she was hired to help with transplanting one spring, and is currently the Annuals Manager. Linda is responsible for the Growing and Sales of Annuals, Containers Design-ing and purchasing, Holiday Greens and displays, staffing of several depart`ments, and is the company liaison for Marketing. For most people in our indus-try, each day is a different challenge and that is what makes most of us like our jobs. Linda said, “Every day working with the plants, customers, making containers, or working with other greenhouses while ordering, all make each day a new day. As we all know, working with plants, is more than smelling the roses. There is never a dull moment when there is always a new season waiting around the corner.”

Linda looks forward to helping the NHPGA pro-vide educational opportunities for our industry and its employees, as well as educating our industry on what challenges are facing us in our state and how we can work together for solutions. Linda said “We need to look forward to what is ahead for our indus-try, and where our future employees and the future of the industry will be coming from is one of the challenges facing us all. The NHPGA can help the

Krug, Lopez and Caberato receiving the Alex Laurie Award at the OFA Short Course in Columbus, OH.

Amy Papineau standing with the award winning poster “Osteospermum leaf tis-sue nutrient sufficiency ranges by chron-ological age” in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Linda Zukas of Churchill’s Garden Center & NHPGA Board Member

UNH Poinsettia Open House @ Macfarlane Greenhouses Dec. 5th, 6th & 7th, 2013

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As we come into November, thoughts often turn toward

Thanksgiving. It is one of my fa-vorite holidays because it has his-torical roots, brings families and friends together, involves wonder-ful food, but most of all because it encourages us to take time to re-fl ect and be grateful. I want to take time to do that now. By the time this is pub-lished I will have moved on from my role as Statewide Coordinator for NH Agriculture in the Class-room (NHAITC). When I was hired nearly three years ago, I had been a NH Farm Bureau member for a few years and had been rais-ing most of my own vegetables for a while as well as some meat and fruit. I knew quite a few full and part-time farmers and had become a strong advocate of local food. Most of my career had been spent teaching children about their con-nection to the natural world. Now I would do that through food and farming. During my time with NHAITC, I have had many oppor-tunities to teach children and edu-cators about agriculture, but I have also learned a great deal myself. I want to thank all of the farmers, farm ambassadors, resource pro-fessionals and volunteers that

I have worked with. You have helped broaden my understanding of agriculture, given me new expe-riences and added to my circle of friends. I will take all of that with me into the future. One of my fi nal events with NHAITC was the 4th annual Belknap County School to Farm Day(s). This program has contin-ued to grow from its fi rst eff ort that reached six classes of fourth-graders from three schools to this year accommodating 19 classes from seven schools. Over the two-day event, a total of 373 students were able to watch sheep shearing, wool spinning, learn about maple sugaring and honey production, growing vegetables and garlic, soil, dairy cows and even lead an ox. The teachers integrate these ex-periences into their history classes, science lessons and nutritional tips. They all had very positive feedback and plan to return next year. Although the leadership of this organization will be diff erent next year, the mission and many of the activities will remain the same. I encourage you all to con-tinue your support of this valuable program so that the students and teachers of New Hampshire will be able to enhance their understand-ing and appreciation of agriculture.

Thanks for your support.

By Ruth Smith, NHAITC Coordinator

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The infl uence the pumpkin has on New Hampshire is immense. Not

only are there events dedicated to the pumpkin, the economic impact is note-worthy. With over 1,500 people in at-tendance at the Chunkin’ in the Gar-dens event, owner operator Sean Trom-bly is smiling with good reason. “We had a great crop,” says Trombly. “The event brings people to the farm to have fun and hopefully they buy a pumpkin or two. It’s a community event that not only benefi ts the farm but allows fami-lies to spend time together.” In addition to growing large pump-kins for jack-o-lanterns, and sugar pumpkins, Trombly grows La Estrellas for the American Chunker, a massive 120 foot long pneumatic pumpkin can-non. Yes, that is correct, a giant cannon that shoots pumpkins with incredible force. At the October 13 event, the can-non was directed at a pyramid of old vehicles. Prior to fi ring a pumpkin the Chunker releases a loud whistle, which commands att ention. Following the shooting of the pumpkin, is an impres-sive amount of smoke blasting out of the barrel. When American Chunker captain Brian Labrie, approached George Ham-ilton Extension Field Specialist, Food & Agriculture in 2010, about where to get a pumpkin that would hold-up to

the pressure of the Chunker, Hamilton told him he would have to wait a grow-ing season for farmers to accommo-date. “The variety is called La Elstrella a squash developed in Florida,” noted Hamilton. “Sean started growing it as another way to diversify his farm. It has a texture similar to a butt ernut squash and is excellent eating. It weighs be-tween fi ve to ten pounds and has a thick outer edge that is able to withstand the cannon.” If the pumpkin chunker, doesn’t suit your style then there is the 2012 Punkin Chunkin World Champion,

Chunk Norris catapult. This giant con-traption was also at Trombly’s event demonstrating its crazy pumpkin chucking capabilities. The Manches-ter, NH based catapult won fi rst place for chucking a pumpkin over 2051 feet in 2012 at the World Championship in Bridgeville, DE and is looking forward to reclaiming the title this November. Considering what it takes to build these pumpkin fl inging machines and transporting them is quite an injection into the local economy. Now, let’s keep in mind this is just one part of the pump-kin economy. According to the 2007 Census, over seven-million pounds of pumpkins were grown in New Hamp-shire. That’s over $2 million worth of pumpkins! As for the total volume in the United States, (fresh, ornamental, and processing), it exceeds 12 million tons according to the NASS-USDA that’s ap-proximately a $148 million impact. Il-linois, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York are the top producing states and account for over

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Five Big Tree Champions Crowned in NHAmerican Forests Releases the Fall 2013 National Register of Big Trees

Across the United States, the larg-est trees of their species joined the

ranks of the more than 780 national champion trees listed in American For-ests’ National Register of Big Trees. More than 40 new champions were crowned across 50 states and the Dis-trict of Columbia, including fi ve in New Hampshire.

Highlights include:• A Carolina Silverbell in Roxbury, Cheshire County• A Gray Birch in Rochester, Straff ord County• A Staghorn Sumac in Conway, Carroll County• An American Mountain-ash in Stewartstown, Coos County• A Black Spruce in Jeff erson, Coos

County

“The New Hampshire Big Tree pro-gram educates the public about the key ecological roles trees play,” says Caro-lyn Page, state coordinator. “Champion trees are examples of what trees can

achieve when they are allowed to live a full, healthy life. It is our goal to bring att ention to the iconic stature of these trees so communities will support their protection.” Sponsored by The Davey Tree Ex-pert Company, the National Register

of Big Trees accepts nominations for national champions year-round, and American Forests releases an updated version of the register twice a year. The National Register of Big Trees records the largest trees of each species in the United States based on height, circum-ference and average crown spread.

Beyond national champions, the NH Big Tree program also recognizes the biggest trees in New Hampshire us-ing the same equation as the national program. Sheri Shannon, coordinator of American Forests National Big Tree Program says, “Anyone can be a big tree hunter. All you need is a ruler and mea-suring tape. It’s because of avid tree lov-ers that we are able to fi nd some of the nation’s biggest trees.” Since 1940, American Forests Na-tional Big Tree Program has promoted

the importance of planting and caring for trees and forests in helping to sustain healthy ecosystems and life on Earth. The program has campaigned to locate, protect and save the biggest specimens of every native and naturalized tree spe-cies in the United States. To learn more about the New Hampshire Big Tree program or nomi-nate a potential champion tree, go to nh-bigtrees.org. View the complete fall 2013 National Register of Big Trees at htt p://www.americanforests.org/bigtrees/.

Photos & story provided by American Forests

Carolina Silverbell in Roxbury,Cheshire County Staghorn Sumac in Conway, Carroll County

Black Spruce in Jeff erson, Coos County

American Mountain-ash in Stewartstown, Coos County

Gray Birch in Rochester, Straff ord County


End of Season Corn Scouting

Northern Corn Leaf BlightFirst spott ed by an IPM Scout in Grafton County, later confi rmed by our UNH Plant Pathology Lab, is this fungal disease that took a lot of us by surprise. The fi rst symptoms you’ll see are characteristic pale, ellip-tical spots on the lower leaves. Progressing upwards and spreading, giving the whole plant a dead, gray

a p p e a r a n c e that resembles frost damage. Early, severe infections will cause a sub-stantial loss in

yield. No leaves mean inadequate photosynthesis, and poor ear formation. The classic “disease triangle” seemed to be the case on several NH and VT farms this year:

1. The presence of infectious material – this fungus will overwinter on leaves and other plant parts. A couple farmers, in retrospect, think they saw low incidences of it in previous year(s) 2. Environmental conditions favorable for the dis-ease – cool temperatures, heavy dew; which was common enough this growing season. 3. A susceptible host – Corn hybrids grown that lacked genetic resistance to this disease. Given those three inter-locking disease components, over time, a disease will happen, it did.

Selecting for highly resistant varieties, turning under corn debris, and rotation seem to be the most do-able remedies for next year’s crop. Just bett ing on drier weather in 2014 is a lesser option. We’ll be talk-ing more about Northern Corn Leaf Blight at our up-coming forage meetings around the state in Novem-ber. We’ve asked Dan Hudson, UVM Agronomist, and early detector, writer about this disease to join us for our discussions.

Crazy TopAlthough it’s not considered a consequential pest, this rare but eye-catching disease is worth mentioning. Its

presence tells us what the early part of the growing season was like and something of the specifi c soil/site characteristics of where we see it. Another fun-gal disease, in this

case a Downy Mildew, infection occurs when spores in water-logged soils penetrate corn seedlings by the 4 to 5 leaf stage. Taking over the whole plant, by late season you’ll see a massed proliferation of twisted leafy structures where the ears and tassels would nor-mally be. It’s hard to miss. Improving soil drainage or rotating out of chroni-cally saturated soils are remedies. Good annual grass control is a help since this disease also att acks foxtail, crab, barnyard and other similar grasses.

Crab & Other Annual Grasses Crabgrass seems to have been particularly common in corn fi elds this year. It’s easily recognized by their long fi nger-like fl ower stalks that are laden with seeds by late season. Digitaria is part of its scientifi c name, ‘fi nger grass’ another common one. Shedding a lot of seeds by the time you see it, when chopping corn; crabgrass becomes a diffi cult to control weed in suc-ceeding years. Once established it tolerates high tem-peratures and dry, compacted soils. These seeds germinate best and do well as the soil becomes quite warm, not so well when a lack of light keeps soil temperatures low. Speculation is, weather conditions this year slowed corn growth and delayed canopy closure, allowing for crabgrass seedlings to get a good foot-hold. It didn’t seem to be as much a problem in narrow-row corn… earlier closure? Herbi-cide selections and their performance also may have had a role, which is something to focus on next year.

GalinsogaIs probably a new one in the broad-leafed weed cat-egory for corn growers. Amongst vegetable farmers it has been called an annual weed but a perennial head-ache. We’re starting to fi nd this more frequently be-tween corn rows. A fuzzy, branching plant with small yellow-white fl owers, it just doesn’t look to be all that signifi cant at fi rst glance. The problem is, it sets a lot of seed which will germinate soon after dropping, from Spring through Summer. Infestations can become quite severe. Common names for Galinsoga are not that com-mon, although quite descriptive; (Quick-weed, Shag-gy-Soldier). Grays Botany says it was named- Gal-isoga ciliata- after a famous 18thC Botanist Mariano Martinez de Galinsoga. I’m guessing this was done by someone who didn’t like him very much.

Corn InsectsNot so evident in fi eld corn and of more consequence to vegetable producers, are the European Corn Borer (ECB), Corn Earworm, and

Fall Armyworm. All of these are in fact, caterpillars at their damage causing stages. ECB overwinters in NH corn stubble, while the other two pests migrate north-ward (as moths) at diffi cult to predict times by travel-ling with weather patt erns. By monitoring the emer-gence or arrival of these insects growers can have the information necessary to bett er plan their spray appli-cations to prevent economic levels of crop damage. To keep watch on these populations, a new “North-ern Route” was added this year to a long-standing In-tegrated Pest management (IPM) program in southern NH. It was carried out by Extension in cooperation with eleven volunteer farms and funding provided by the NH Department of Agriculture. The initial results, which have been positive, also included the monitor-ing of other vegetable and fruit pests: Spott ed Wing Drosophila and Squash Vine Borer. Coincidentally it was while scouting for insects that Northern Corn Leaf Blight was fi rst detected. We hope to continue this program in 2014.

Potassium (K) LevelsWe give a lot of att ention to the signs of low soil nutri-ent levels on young corn plants. Rightfully so, color variations on the plants are easy to see, nitrogen leach-ing often a concern in a wet year, and perhaps there is yet time to take remedial actions. Maybe we should think more about the end results of critical nutrient defi ciency. Resistance to insects/disease, stalk strength, and bett er early growth are all functions of potassium. Small ears with pointed, poorly fi lled tips, called ‘nosed back’ in the Midwest, can be att ributed to a lack of potassium. That’s a lot of lost potential whether fi eld or sweet corn. Delayed silking, never good, and ears located closer to the ground are other features of K defi ciency. We saw all those in 2013. Very low to low levels are frequently seen on the soil test results we review. Defi ciency symptoms are also favored by compacted, wet, and sandy soils. Time to check your K?

By Steve Turaj and Heather Bryant, UNH Cooperative Extension

As this is writt en, our Field Corn Harvest is just fi nishing on the northern-most parts of the Connecticut River. We’ve had an interesting year; diffi cult weather conditions, an unexpected disease, along with more predictable occurrences. Here are a few examples of what we’ve been seeing, things to be thinking about for next year:

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Corn with Crazy Top

Insects are monitored with the use of Heliothis traps as seen in the above photo. And a barrel pheromone trap is used in cornfi elds (inset).

Galinsoga, a broad-leafed weed im-pacting fi elds. Low levels of potassium cause small ears of corn with poorly fi lled tips.

Crabgrass commonly found in cornfi elds.

Corn leaves with Northern Corn Leaf Blight


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Animal DamageAll kinds of wildlife benefi t from the many acres planted to corn across New Hampshire, even when we don’t want them to. Evidence of their feeding is clearly seen in late season. Whole out-side edges pecked clean by blackbirds and crows, blocks of neatly cut corn stalks hauled away by ‘bank beavers’ and the mess of piled stalks left by black bear. Electric fencing seems the best remedy for sweet corn g r o w e r s , others may want to keep their local Fish and Game b i o l o g i s t i n f o r m e d about the p r o b l e m s you are en-countering.

Triticale RotationYou may be seeing a few more green corn fi elds in NH this autumn. Several farmers are participating in Extension/UNH/NRCS triticale growing trials. Triticale, an annual grain, is a cross be-

tween wheat and rye, deriving some benefi cial traits from each. One is win-ter hardiness. Planted after sweet or (further south of Coos) fi eld corn harvest, it takes up left-over nutrients and protects against soil loss. Turning under crop residues prior to seeding can also help with pre-venting some of the pest we’ve already mentioned. Corn Borers and NCLBlight are a couple of these. If established early enough it can provide a litt le Fall graz-ing and then, Spring forage before the next season’s corn planting. We’ll keep you posted on how this works out.

*Steve Turaj located in Coos County and Heather Bryant in Grafton County are UNH Extension Field Specialists. Steve’s primary focus is agronomic crops; Heath-er’s is vegetables and fruits. All the pictures were taken by them in NH.

End of Season Corn Scouting - continued

The sheep are keeping an eye on the triticale trials as well.

What’s this? A crop circle! Nope, it’s crop damage cause from a bear.

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its history. We’re seeking submissions for our centennial postage stamp design contest. The stamp--actual U.S. postage--will be made available for sale on the UNH Cooperative Extension website, in Extension offi ces in every county, and in some retail outlets. Help us commemorate our 100th anniversary. Design our stamp! The contest winner will be recognized in the media, at our centennial exhibits, and in centennial-related promotions.

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SPECIFICATIONS• Only online entries will be eligible; we will not review paper submissions.• Digital fi les must be 5 megabytes or smaller.• Digital fi les must be in JPEG or JPG format.• Files must be at least 300ppi.• RGB color profi le preferred; CMYK acceptable • The fi nal stamp will be 1.7 x 1.2 inches Horizontal: 340 x 240 pixels Vertical: 240 x 340 pixels

CONTEST RULESEntry(ies) must be original work created by the contest entrant. Artwork (includ-ing photography) that includes other works of art (for example, sculptures, statues, paintings) will be accepted as long as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud; entrants may be asked to provide an artist release form. When photographing another artist’s work, the photograph must show the object in its environment rather than a close-up of the art.

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EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD NOMINEESEXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD NOMINEESYoung Farmers

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINEESNOMINEES

Nominated by Nominated by Rockingham County FBRockingham County FB

Christopher LeclairChristopher LeclairChester, Chester, NHNH

The Excellence in Agriculture award is intended to acknowledge Young Farmers between the ages of 18 to 35 who do not derive the majority of their income from production agriculture. Competitors are judged on their involvement in agricul-ture, leadership roles within the industry, Farm Bureau and their community. State Representative Scott Burns of Franklin, Ann Fifi eld of Canterbury and

Bruce Cilley of Barrington were the judges for the competition held on Septem-ber 20. First place receives a trip, courtesy of the NH Farm Bureau to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in San Antonio, TX this January. The winner will be announced at the state annual meeting on November 8.

As an equine trainer and teacher, Jill is following her true calling. Her passion for horses has led her to a career in dressage at Foster Meadow in Boscawen, where she is able to share her knowledge and love for the art of dres-sage. As a competitor at a FEI (Federation Equestre Interna-tionale) level she has earned a bronze and silver in the United States Dressage Federation. In addition to the equine world, Jill is involved with maple pro-duction and plans on pursing an agri-business in the near future. Jill has been actively involved in the Young Farmer program for over six years and took on the leadership role of Chair two years ago. She will be completing her term this November.

The Young Farmer Achievement Award com-petition is designed to recognize young peo-ple between the ages of 18 to 35 who have excelled in their farming operation and have shown leadership abilities through Farm Bureau and in their community. The ideal candidate for the Achievement Award is an individual or couple involved in production agriculture with the majority of their income subject to normal production risk. First place receives the use of a new Kubota tractor for

six months or 250 hours from Pinnacleview Equipment in Walpole, a barn sign with win-ner details and a trip to the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in San Antonio, TX this January. The judging team included Representa-tive Janice Gardner of Dover, Farm Credit East Representative Samantha Stoddard and former NHFBF President Gordon Gowen of Alstead. The winner will be announced at the NHFBF annual meeting on November 8.

Policy development and a keen understanding of agri-culture is Chris’s forte. He has been a Farm Bureau member for six years and has been actively involved in policy development at the NHFBF Meeting of the House of Delegates for a number of years. His interest and input during policy development is very important to Farm Bu-reau as it benefi ts agriculture in his county as well as the en-tire state. As a farm laborer at J&F Farms in Derry, Chris is in charge of ensuring the farm equipment is maintained and in working order. He is also involved in helping out with fi eld work during the growing season. In addition to his job, Chris has 60 acres of rented hay land that he bales for ex-tra income.

Nominated by Nominated by Cheshire County FBCheshire County FB

Nominated by Nominated by Merrimack County FBMerrimack County FB

Whitney Whitney LinnenbringerLinnenbringerWinchester, Winchester, NHNH

Jill DumontJill DumontSalisbury, NHSalisbury, NH

Nominated by Nominated by Belknap County FBBelknap County FB

Jonathan & Allison HoweJonathan & Allison HoweGilmanton, NHGilmanton, NH

Jon’s and Allison’s agricultural venture is growing and pro-cessing organic garlic. They are happy and excited to be part of an expanding family farming endeavor. The couple has been working with Allison’s parents for the past four years at their Lakes Region farm and have successfully grown the garlic business. They sell their USDA certifi ed organic prod-ucts (whole cloves and pow-der) locally, online and at garlic festivals and sellout every year. They are working to expand production and increased this year’s crop to surpass 36,000 cloves. Allison enjoys edu-cating children about agricul-ture and had a display at the Belknap County School to Farm event this past September and taught elementary students about garlic.

Whitney lives on a small hobby farm with her hus-band Frank and their three children, Alexander, James and Magdalen. The farm consists primarily of sheep with a small contingent of cattle, pigs and a smattering of other barnyard animals. Whitney is a “newbie” to the world of agriculture and has been infl uenced by her husband Frank who comes from a cattle and crop back-ground in Missouri. Whit-ney’s passion of knitting led her to raising sheep for the purpose of fi ber. When not farming or knitting, Whit-ney is a Labor and Deliv-ery/Postpartum Nurse at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH.

Nominated by Hillsboro County FBNominated by Hillsboro County FB

Trevor is the sixth-generation to operate Brookdale Fruit Farm, the largest wholesale grower in New Hampshire. The farm produces thousands of bush-els of fruit and vegetables for the local retail market. Trevor manages the irrigation division of the farm-ing operation and sells drip irrigation systems to New England farms. He also focuses on nutrient man-agement of crops grown at Brookdale and helps with the wholesale division during the busy season. In addition to working on the farm, Trevor has been a Hillsboro County Farm Bureau board member for three years and was actively involved in hosting a school to farm event for Agriculture in the Classroom this past spring.

Trevor Hardy, Hollis, NH

Growing up with sheep, Kate joined 4-H for a num-ber of years and has been involved with helping her family increase their fl ock. She attended Cornell Uni-versity and graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science with a minor in Education and a Master’s in Agricultural Education in 2010. To learn about the fi ber industry Kate worked in a nearby fi ber pro-cessing mill as a summer student. She also shears sheep in her spare time and is involved in 4-H teaching youth how to manage their show animals. Kate worked at the New Hampshire Farm Bureau offi ce from 2011 to 2013.

Nominated by Nominated by Hillsboro County FBHillsboro County FB

Kate SartellKate SartellGoffstown, NHGoffstown, NH

Nominated by Cheshire County FBNominated by Cheshire County FBTracie Smith, Fitzwilliam, NH

In 1999 Tracie began growing vegetables for a local farmers’ market while studying Environmental Horti-culture at UNH. Since graduating in 2001, she has started from the ground up a diverse Community Sup-ported Agriculture (CSA) farm. From its formation, the farm has grown over the past 15 years to over 330 summer share members, 50 spring share members and 130 fall share members. In addition to the CSA, Tracie has expanded into wholesale sales, an onsite farm stand that includes everything from starts, peren-nials, and hanging baskets and local goods from other producers. Tracie has a passion for growing food and connecting with people to the food they eat.

Nominated by Merrimack County FBNominated by Merrimack County FB

As a co-owner of Highway View Farm, Adam is in charge of all operations on the dairy farm. He is the third generation to be running the farm and currently milks 220 Holsteins. Adam is aware of how much each cow produces, approximately 90 lbs. per day with 3.7% fat and 3% protein. To ensure good quality feed is available for his cows, he manages over 700 acres of forage land. In addition to feeding his cows he also sells ap-proximately 7,000 tons of corn silage each year to local farms. In 2010 Adam married Patricia and they now have a beautiful daughter and are expecting another child in December.

Adam & Patricia Crete, Boscawen, NH

Nominated by Rockingham County FBNominated by Rockingham County FB

As a second-generation dairy farmer, John has much to be proud of, including his wife Heather and beautiful daughter Bai-ley. John is part owner of Fernald Dairy and works alongside his parents, and his sister, while increasingly taking over the day-to-day operations on the farm. The family currently milks 170 cows and crop 295 acres of corn and grass haylage. John has been actively involved in Farm Bureau since 2004 and the Rockingham County Farm Bureau vice president since 2008. After working in the publishing industry, Heather became a stay-at-home mom when Bailey was born in 2011. Heather has been actively involved in Farm Bureau since 2003 and has been on the board of directors for Rockingham since 2009. In addition to being a mom, farming and Farm Bureau, Heather has been a member of the Deerfi eld Fair Association since 2008.

John & Heather Fernald, Nottingham, NH

Young Farmer award recipients and the winner of the 4-H/FFA Discus-sion Meet receive a monetary gift from the following fi nancial contributors: Everythingfarms.com, Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs and Poulin Grain.

Special thanks to our Young Farmer supporters!


The objective of the Associated Women is to create interest in, knowledge of and desire to improve world relations, government, education, health, safety and standard of living as they impact farm and rural families. The group also cooperatives in maintaining the objectives of the New Hamp-shire Farm Bureau Federation.

Every woman of the Farm Bureau mem-bership is welcome to attend our meetings on the fi rst Monday of each month. Join the camaraderie among the group and get involved with some of the activi-ties to help communi-cate the importance of agriculture. Contact the Farm Bureau offi ce at 224-1934 for more informaton.

Associated Women of the New Hampshire Farm Bu-reau member Ruth Scruton provided a historical tour of Butternut Farm in Farming-ton on October 7 as seen in the photo to the left. The orchard has been operating for three-generations and is currently an apple, blue-berry, and strawberry U-pick farm. Photo: Jozi Best

2013 Pumpkin Festival

Drown to Lead Farm Bureau Young Farmer ProgramValerie Drown of Webster has been

named Chair of the New Hamp-shire Farm Bureau Federation (NHFBF) Young Farmer program by NHFBF President Jeff Holmes. While growing up on a dairy farm in Epping, Valerie developed a passion for agriculture and ob-tained an associate’s de-gree in Applied Science majoring in Dairy Man-agement from the Uni-versity of New Hamp-shire Thompson School of Applied Science. Over the years, Val-erie has worked on a variety of dairy farms: large, small, organic and conventional farms in the Northeast as well as overseas in England. She currently works at Bohanan Farm in Con-toocook as a herdsper-son and continues to learn as much as she can about the in-dustry. In eff ort to network and meet oth-er young people in agriculture, Val-erie joined the Young Farmer program about four years ago. It was here she discovered many invaluable opportu-nities through att ending meetings and leadership conferences. “There are so many ways to contribute to our com-munity and engage the public about agriculture,” Valerie pointed out. “A simple booth at a local event, such as the Great Garden Grow-off at Garlic Day captures people’s interests about agriculture and provides us an outlet to promote farming and Farm Bureau.” Building and strengthening rela-tionships within Farm Bureau has been a highlight for Valerie. She has found camaraderie among fellow Young Farmers, lifelong friendships, and even met her now husband, Jake, through

the program. As the New Hampshire Young Farmer Chair, Valerie is eager to start her new duties. “I’m looking forward to strengthening the Young Farmer re-lationship with the state Farm Bureau board of directors,” said Valerie. “I

also want to engage the 3,000 plus Farm Bureau members to become actively in-volved in the farming community. There needs to be more pro-motion of Farm Bu-reau and agriculture in and around the state. We need every-one to participate.” The Young Farmer program is for people between the ages of 16 to 35. The program pro-vides leadership training opportuni-

ties geared to developing our state’s fu-ture agricultural leaders for a bett er to-morrow in agriculture. For the coming year the group is planning on a number of activities including legislative hap-penings such as, hosting a breakfast for members of the New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Commit-tee and telling their story about what is involved in farming to policymakers in DC. As the Young Farmer Chair, Valerie holds a position on the NHFBF board of directors, including the Executive Committ ee, which supervises the Fed-eration. The NHFBF is a membership based organization dedicated to ad-vocating for and educating the pub-lic about agriculture. Farm Bureau is a general farm organization where members establish policy and direction through a member driven (grassroots) process.

YF&R SHAPES THE FUTUREFarm Bureau® Young Farmers & Ranchers Program

For more information about YF&R competitive events and how you can get involved, contact your state Farm Bureau office or the American Farm Bureau Federation® at [email protected] or 202-406-3600

The YF&R program helps young members shape the future of agriculture, as well as their individual futures, with leadership development and personal

growth opportunities. Through three competitive events, members are able to showcase their

leadership experience, communication skills and successful farm plans as they compete against

the best of the best Farm Bureau has to offer.

As part of the YF&R competitive events, winners in the Achievement Award,

Discussion Meet and Excellence in Ag areas will receive their choice of a

2014 Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra truck, courtesy of GM; nine national

finalists will receive a Case IH Farmall tractor, courtesy of Case IH; as

well as a $2,500 cash prize and $500 in STIHL merchandise.

2013 – 2015 Young Farmer Chair Valerie Drown

The Young Farmers had a booth at the Keene Pumpkin Festival on

October 19. The booth promoted local food and served shepherd’s pie and macaroni and cheese. All foods were made from local products donated from the following farms: milk from Contoocook Creamery, cheese from Cabot, beef from Eccardt Farm, po-

tatoes from LaValley Farm, beef pro-vided by Jonathon Cate, beef provided by Jean Rudolph, potatoes from J&F Farms (Phil Ferdinando), beef from Monadnock Valley Beef & Bison and beef and pudding provided by Echo Farm. Special thanks to all those who donated product and took time to vol-unteer at the local food booth.

Scenes from the YFLocal Food booth


Bruce CilleyStrafford County FB President

Straff ord County FB News from the Corn Crib

Fiscal year 2013 was

an exciting one for the Straf-ford County Farm Bureau (SCFB). Each month we were treated to a tour and pre-sentation of in-dividual farms of partici-pating SCFB members. It was interest-

ing and rewarding to learn about the innovative approaches to agricultural operations from each of our gracious hosts. We are proud of the commitment of our members to help grow the SCFB that resulted in our group being award-ed a new iPad for having att ained our membership goal by June 30. On a very positive note for the fu-ture, the SCFB held its annual dinner and business meeting with a full house on Thursday, October 10. The board of directors hosted some 65 guests who shared homemade soups and stews prepared by board members and friends of the SCFB along with a smor-gasbord of desserts brought by att end-ees. In addition to the dinner, guests were treated to a lively presentation titled “Living with Coyotes” by Chris Schadler. Chris is an expert on wolf and coyote evolution and behaviors who has focused her career on these remarkable wild canid. We also took the opportunity of this annual event to institute a new program, honoring long-term mem-bers. The board devised categories of 25, 40 and 50 years of membership, re-searched all SCFB memberships and extended invitations to members who

met the criteria of these categories. It was our privilege to honor the follow-ing long-term members with a cer-tifi cate and Farm Bureau hat embroi-dered with their years of membership: Michael and Jean Labrecque, Roger Comeau, Chris and Diane Caverly, George and Helen Musler and Roger Libby for 25 years of membership and Mary Fowler, Phyllis Smith-Pierce and Wesley Pierce, and Pauline and Frank Scruton for 50+ years of membership. Sadly, another long-standing mem-ber, Edna Woodward passed away in March of this year, but her family was in att endance to join us in honoring her commitment to the Farm Bureau. Our new slate of directors were elected and looked remarkably like the former slate, with the notable exception of Bill Hunt. We would like to thank him for serving over this past year and hope to see Bill back at some point in the future. Our appreciation is extend-ed to Bernie LeBrie and Julie Anderson Perron for stepping up to serve in 2014 and welcome them aboard. Thank you also to all of our continuing members for your willingness to devote time and energy to serving. We are looking forward to an exciting upcoming year with new initiatives for the Straff ord County Farm Bureau. Please sign up today for the Farm Bureau’s annual state meeting to be held on Friday and Saturday, Novem-ber 8 and 9 at the Holloway Commons, University of NH, Durham. The Straf-ford County Farm Bureau has the hon-or of hosting the event this year and it would be wonderful to see a strong turn-out of members from our county. The next meeting of the SCFB board will be held on Thursday, De-cember 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Horseshoes Plus, Inc., 8 Oak Hill Road, Barrington. We will be discussing the strategic plan for 2014.

The Cheshire County Farm Bureau annual meeting was held on Mon-

day, October 14 at the Inn at East Hill Farm. About 60 people att ended and had a wonderful meal. Guest speaker Fish and Game biologist Ted Walski talked about bear, moose, deer, and tur-keys in Cheshire County. President Beth Hodge presented certifi cates to members who have been Farm Bureau members for over 40 years. The meeting included election of offi cers for 2014, with Beth Hodge re-elected as president. The by-laws were updated and resolutions were adopted that will go forward to the Policy Devel-opment Committ ee for consideration at the Meeting of the House of Delegates at the NHFB Annual Meeting on No-vember 8.

By Elaine MooreCCFB County Information Director

Hodge Reelected as Cheshire FB President

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Merrimack Annual Meeting

There was a great show of political infl uence at the Coös County FB annual meeting. Standing beside the Associated Women’s poster promoting their cen-tury book, (L to R) County Commissioner Rick Sam-son, Coös County FB Presi-dent Joyce Brady, State Representative Wayne Moynihan, and State Sena-tor Jeff Woodburn.

Scenes from Coös County FB Annual Meeting

Coös County Farm Bureau members enjoyed an entertaining and interesting presenta-tion by Captain John Accardi, regional forest ranger for the state of New Hampshire (photo to the right). Captain Accardi talked about his experiences fi ghting wildfi res across the country, in Alaska, in Quebec as well as in New Hampshire. About 40 people were in att endance at the Coös meeting, held at the Lancaster Assembly of God Church on Oc-tober 16. The business meeting consisted of great dialog regarding proposed resolutions from the county as well as Joyce Brady being reelected as president.

Rebecca Rule, New Hampshire author, humorist, and story-teller (as seen in photo) entertained Merrimack County Farm Bureau members at the Octo-ber 23 annual meeting. Her humor-ous presentation was based on New Hampshire characters and living in New England. The stories involved something that everyone could relate to and fi nd humor in. The evening con-sisted of a business meeting, a review of resolutions and the popular Associated Women’s pie auction.


FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Workall Tractor – Original Prototype – New engine (980 hours) 79 HP, front PTO (540) Cat I front 3 point hitch, front blade with rock blade, log forks, 45 de-gree angle plates, grapple, 8,000 lb. hydraulic winch with 4 chokers, with logging arch and cable winder, remove winch and log arch and mount homemade dump body with piston, 2 pair of h-patt ern studded chains, transport bucket with manure forks. Tire size – 11.2 x 24 ag tread with tubes. All hydrostatic drive to 4 wheel motors. In-cludes 20 hours of free service to buyer (in New England) see Web site – www.workall.com - $25,000. Call Maury Collins 603-847-3321.

FOR SALE: 1999 Dodge 3500 Cummings Diesel 4x4 du-ally, extended cab, 8 foot bed. 5th wheel hitch with spray in bedliner. Leather seats, well equipped. Only 114,000 miles. $11,495. Contact [email protected] or call 603-835-2490

FOR SALE: Reg. Limousin Bull; 2 1/2 years old; proven sire; calves on site. $2000 or B/O. Westmoreland,NH 399-7074.

FOR SALE : One 5 H.P. electric motor – came off Silo unloader, $450; One 2 H.P. electric motor – used on barn cleaner, $275; One 4’x8’ Leer Truck Cap – excellent condi-tion, $375 - Call 603-436-3990

FOR SALE: Brushcutt er, Husqvarna, complete with Brushcutt ing Blade & double string trimmer weedwacker att achment. Also comes with full safety harness. $90.00 465-2672, Hollis, NH

FOR SALE: 1st stove---FCP Antique Cast Iron Parlor Stove 12” x 32” Very Good Condition---$2502nd stove---Lakewood Airtight Heavy Gauge Steel, Dual-Walled, Firebrick Lined, 8” x 32” New Blower Motor. Very Good Condition---$750 Call 603-747-3869 Bath, NH

FOR SALE: “Chest Freezer: 15.7 cu ft. Almond colored chest freezer with divider. Textured lid, Balanced lid, 15.7 cu.ft. Height 35”, Width 44.5”, depth 29.5”. Superb con-dition, no scratches. runs great, good gaskets. No issues. $135.00. Call 603-465-2672. Hollis, NH

FOR SALE: 10 KW PTO driven generator. Drummond generator a division of Detroit Diesel, needs a tractor with min 23HP, 10,000 watt 41.6 amps. Has 2 -120v out-lets and another outlet to hook up to your electrical ser-vice with 40 amp breaker. It comes with a 6’ telescoping PTO shaft. Unit is mounted on a pallet to move around easy. It sits on the ground att ached to the pallet making it easy to move. Rarely used $1,200 call 603-352-9380 we can email pictures if needed. Surry NH

FOR SALE: Tow behind black steel dump cart. Brand new, never used $65.00 Phone 465-2672 Hollis, NH

FOR SALE: Truck Cap for small pickup truck. $350 or trade for haying equipment. Please contact Rick Wendell 603-744-0719.

FOR SALE: 1996 Playday two horse bumper trailer, maroon, rubber mats, extra panels, under storage, excel. cond., $1500. Firm Canterbury, NH 783-0335.

FOR SALE: 1926 – 5HP Witt e Type B one lunger gas

engine with saw rig & wagon - $2,500 OBO Jeff erson, 603-586-4570

FOR SALE: Missouri Fox Trott ers, Geldings, Ages 5-10. Registered, Broke & Trained. Comfortable gaited Trail Horses. Phone 465-2672, Hollis, NH

FOR SALE: 253 Acre Farm in Hoosick Falls, NYCurrently Horse/Beef farm, House, Hay Barn, Sheds, Pas-ture, Hayfi elds, Mobile home rental, Organic potential. Just outside of village. Call Jane 603-847-9026

FOR SALE: Hay Kicker. New Holland model 70 me-chanical hay thrower. Fits NH 315 baler. Complete with electronics. $550. We pick up hay with horses so do not need the kicker. 603-835-2490 or [email protected] Alstead, NH

FOR SALE: 4 Registered Ayrshire heifers 2 Jr Two yr Olds born 5/11 & 8/11, 1 Spring Yrlg born 5/12, 1 Summer Yrlg born 8/12 $1050 each. 1 Registered Charlois heifer born 2/12 $1200. 1 Red Angus heifer born 4/12 $875. 1 Registered Ayrshire Bull calf born 11/12 $400. Chester-fi eld, NH 209-8224

FOR SALE: Fertilizer spreader - 12 bag granular capaci-ty with three point hitch - PTO - $300 or OBO. Call 603-444-6076

FOR SALE: Western Trail Saddle & Tack Accessories Simcoe SIMCOE ‘BACK COUNTRY’ #452 padded West-ern Saddle in very good condition, no tooling. You can ride in this one all day ! With OVERNIGHT POMMEL PACK, and SEPARATE LEATHER SADDLE BAGS (Em-bossed Basket Patt ern) 3-inches wide x 10” deep, raw-hide lashings. Custom Wooden Saddle Stand with Shelf, Matching Bridle and curb bit, extra snaffl e bit, heavy winter blanket 68-inches, barback pad with full stirrups, Western Hat with hard shell inner-liner -- photos avail-able upon request --$650.00 or Best Off er - Contact Mal-colm Taylor at 603-968-3846 or [email protected]

FOR SALE: 1,000 gallon poly water tank. Good condi-tion. $500 -3 point hitch saw rig. $400 - 1986 Ford dump truck 30208 remanufactured motor. Never driven in win-ter. Good condition. $5000. Call Paul Allard in Milton, NH after 5 PM at 603-652-4291.

FARM FOR SALE: Lost Nation Farm, Lancaster, NH. Apple orchard, cider mill, hydro electric power, farm house, pond. 38.8 acres. See www.nhfarmforsale.net Call: 603-631-1888

FOR SALE: 1995 Dodge Ram 1500, lifted, headders. some body rust, needs fuel pump $1500.00.Chain link dog kennel fence, call for sizes, $350.00 must take all. Nylon draft horse harness, nice shape. $350.00call or email Sandy at 603-986-2864 [email protected]

FOR SALE: Front and rear industrial tires mounted on rims with calcium chloride from New Holland TC35. (will fi t others) Front 10-16.5, rear 17.5L-24 $700 obo. Some rust on rims. Plenty of tread. One of the back tires needs a new tube and more calcium chloride. Fitz william, 209-1851.10’ Transport Harrow with 2 gangs. $600 obo. It needs some work and we don’t have the time. Fitz william, 209-1851.

FOR SALE: One Lunger engine, Fairbanks Morse Z, 10HP Horizontal: $6,000.00 - Tamworth, NH (603) 323-7114

FOR SALE: 72 inch Mid- Mount JD mower. Center PTO.

FARM BUREAU CALENDAR

NovemberNovember 8

NHFBF Annual MeetingFB Office CLOSED

November 9Meeting of the House of

Delegates

November 28 & 29THANKSGIVING

FB Office CLOSED

DecemberDecember 2

ASSOCIATED WOMENFB Office - 10 AM

December 24 & 25CHRISTMAS

FB Office CLOSED

JanuaryJanuary 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY FB Office CLOSED

NHFB’s Farmers’ Market is a free classifi ed ad service to all NHFB members. If you have something to sell, buy or trade, this is your place to get noticed. Ads can be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 228-8432. Want more information? Call us at 224-1934.

Farmers’ Market Classifi edConnecting NHFB members with what they have to sell and what they want to buy.

Has kit for 855 & 955 tractors. $2000 or best of-fer. Call 603-279-9888 or [email protected] - Meredith, NH

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SEEKING TAPPABLE SUGAR MAPLE TREES to lease for the future in the Pitt sfi eld/Loudon/Gilmanton area. Would like to have anywhere from 100 to 1000 taps with the option for vacuum collection. Vacuum is not a must but would be preferable. Property owner will be compensated with syrup or cash for taps. Price per tap depends on vacuum or gravity. Sugaring operation owned and operated by re-sponsible tree farm and farm bureau members. Please contact Journey’s End Maple Farm at 603-435-5127.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

147th National Grange Convention, November 12-16th, Radisson Hotel, Manchester, NH

2013 Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Conference ,November 12-13 Syracuse, NY

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New Hampshire Beef 4-H Team Excels at Big EThe Communicator November/December 2013

Skil-a-thon - Top Individuals Juniors - 4th Hannah Majewski of West-moreland, 5th Lillian Wright of WinchesterIntermediate - 3rd Iris Larochelle of WebsterSenior - 1st Derryck Hildreth of Winchester, 2nd Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro, 5th In-dia Clark of Stoddard

ShowmanshipReserve Champion - Anna Fredrickson of WolfeboroHighly Commended - Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro Top Individuals - Ripley Award WinnersJeremy Jochums-Chickering of Swanzey, Iris Larochelle of Webster, Olivia Briggs of Sullivan

Other Results for ShowmanshipClass 1 - 4th Derryck Hildreth of WinchesterClass 2 - 5th India Clark of StoddardClass 3 - 8th Adam Grace of FremontClass 6 - 5th Rebekah Hardwick of Fran-cestownClass 7 - 3rd Gretchen Hall of Keene, 4th Han-nah Majewski of Westmoreland, 6th Pierre Al-lard of Pitt sburg, 7th Sarah Cody of SwanzeyClass 8 - 5th Mason Fields of Swanzey

Beef Judging Contest - Top Ten Individuals1st Emma Harvey of Winchester2nd Anna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro7th Sarah Cody of Swanzey

Top Ten Teams1st Team: Emma Harvey of Winchester, Sarah Cody of Swanzey, Pierre Allard of Pitt sburgh, Derryck Hildreth of Win-chester 7th Team: Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro, India Clark of Stoddard, Adam Grace of Fremont, Jeremy Jochums-Chickering of Swanzey

Herdsperson Contest1st NH 4-H Beef Team

4-H Beef RecordsJr Divison - in no particular order but were in the top fi ve Mason Fields of Swan-zey & Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland

Sr Division - Top Sr. Jeremy Jochums-Chickering of Swanzey and in no partic-ular order but were in the top fi ve were Derryck Hildreth of Winchester and In-dia Clark of Stoddard

4-H Beef Cook-off6th Team of Hannah Majewski of West-moreland, Gretchen Hall of Keene and Olivia Briggs of Sullivan 8th Team of Jeremy Jochums-Chickering ofSwanzey, Mason Fields of Swanzey and Sarah Cody of Swanzey

Educational Club Exhibits3rd - NH 4-H Beef Team

4-H Beef Poster ContestJr Division - 3rd Lillian Wright of Win-chesterNovice Division - 1st Ashley Peckham of Goshen, 2nd Carmella Hall, 3rd Haylee Hall

4-H Beef Ad CompetitionSr. Division - 2nd Jeremy Jochums-Chick-ering of Swanzey Jr. Division - 1st Olivia Briggs of Sullivan

4-H logo CompetitionSr. Division - 1st Jeremy Jochums-Chick-ering of Swanzey

Richard Hamilton Memorial GroupClass for Steers3rd Group of Anna Fredrickson of Wolfe-boro, Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro, Adam Grace of Fremont

Don Gaylord Bred & Owned Award Essay Contest1st Pierre Allard of Pitt sburg 2nd Gretchen Hall of Keene3rd - Anna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Louis A. Malkus Sweepstakes Award1st Anna Fredrickson ofWolfeboro

Sweepstakes Award2013 NH 4-H Beef Team

ESE 4H Beef committee Scholarship - 1 of the 3 - $1000 scholarships went to Melody Robar of Marlow

4-H Beef Marketing ProjectSteer Division - 2nd Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland, 3rd Jeremy Jochums-Chickering of Swanzey, 4th Gretchen Hall of Keene

Heifer Division - 1st Olivia Briggs of Sulli-van

4-H Beef Heifer ShowBelted Galloway Summer Yearling Heifer1st Iris Larochelle of Webster

Belted Galloway Reserve Champion Heifer Iris Larochelle ofWebster

Commercial Heifer Summer yearling heifer 1st Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland

Commercial heifer spring yearling heifer 1st Sarah Cody of Swanzey

Comercial Heifer Champion heifer Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland

Hereford Spring Yearling Heifer 1st Anna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Hereford Jr. Yearling Heifer 1st Rebekah Hardwick of Francestown

Champion Hereford Heifer Anna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro Other Breed Spring Yearling Heifer1st Olivia Briggs of Sullivan

Other Breed Spring Yearling Heifer 2nd Iris Larochelle of Webster

Other Breed Champion Heifer Olivia Briggs of Sullivan

Simmental Sr. Heifer Calf2nd Pierre Allard of Pitt sburg

Simmental Sr. Heifer Calf 3rd Mason Fields of Swanzey

Simmental Reserve Champion Heifer Pierre Allard of Pitt sburg

Overall Grand Champion HeiferAnna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Overall Grand Reserve Champion Heifer Olivia Briggs of Sullivan

4-H Beef SteersLight Lightweight Division 1st Adam Grace of Fremont, 3rd Gretchen Hall of Keene

Light Heavyweight Division1st Anna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro, 5th India Clark of Stoddard

Champion LightweightAnna Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Reserve Champion LightweightAdam Grace of Wolfeboro

Medium Heavyweight Division 3rd Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Commended Mediumweight Erik Fredrickson of Wolfeboro

Heavy Lightweight Division3rd Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland

Heavy Heavyweight Division1st Jeremy Jochums-Chickering, 3rd Der-ryck Hildreth

Highly Commended Heavyweight Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland

Commended Heavy Weight Jeremy Jochums-Chickering of Swanzey

The above photo is of Jeremy Jochums-Chickering far right showing Link his 1 ½-year-old Charolais, Limousin, Angus crossbred steer. Jeremy and Link won fi rst place in the Heavy Heavyweight Divi-sion and received Commended Heavy Weight at the Big E.

Congratulations to the New Hampshire Beef 4-H Team on their great success at the Big E! Special thanks to the following leaders who att ended making the trip possible: Jean Rudolph, Kelly Hardwick, Arlene Allard, Kim Hudson, Guy LaRochelle, Tiff any Briggs and Rhiannon Beaugard.

Farm Bureau was there! Thanks to Jozi Best for displaying Farm Bureau materials in the sheep barn at the Big E. Congratulations to Jozi for having the winning Junior and Senior Tunis ewe, which went on to win Grand Champion of the 2013 Northeast Regional Tunis Show at Big E. Jozi also won Premier Breed and Premier Exhibi-tion of Tunis.

Hannah Majewski of Westmoreland with her Highly Commended Heavyweight steer. 4-H leader Jean Rudolph, (far right) joins Hannah in celebrating her win-nings.


DECEMBER 2 - GROWING WINTER VEGETABLES IN HIGH TUNNELS, GREENHOUSES, LOW TUNNELS, & COLD FRAMES, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Boscawen Municipal Complex, 116 Main Street, Boscawen. This workshop is for home gardeners. Extension Food and Agriculture Field Specialist Amy Papineau will discuss the basics of growing winter vegetables in tunnels. Which vegetables work best? What to expect? How to get started? Amy will also share some results from winter vegetable production research being done at UNH.

DECEMBER 3 - QUICKBOOKS FOR FARMERS & NATURAL RESOURCES BUSINESSES11:30 a.m. – 3:30 pm., Granite State College, Concord. A four-session series December 3, 5, 10, and 12.

Participants will be led by Carol Zintel through a process where they will set up QuickBooks for their farm or natural resource operations. They also will learn how to set up this electronic record keeping system, add and assess information, increase understanding, create reports, and much more. Participants must have a laptop computer with QuickBooks so that they can create their own system.

DECEMBER 17-19 - NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE & FRUIT CONFERENCERadisson Hotel, Manchester. The 18th New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show runs for three days with more than 30 educational sessions, farmer-to-farmer meetings to discuss specifi c issues, and an extensive trade show. Visit the conference website, http://www.newenglandvfc.org/, to learn more.

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Eye on Extension

Join the New Hampshire Farm Bureau delegation at the Ameri-can Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

january 12 - 15, 2014

keynote speaker: general stan mcchrystal

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Group rates at the Marriott Riverwalk are as follows: Single $179, Double $179, Triple $199 Quad $219

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The American Farm Bureau Federa-tion took action Monday to appeal a

recent court decision that upheld the En-vironmental Protection Agency’s “pol-lution diet” for the 64,000-square-mile Chesapeake Bay watershed. AFBF fi led a notice to appeal the Sept. 13 federal district court ruling, seeking reversal of a decision that gives EPA wide latitude to dictate local land-use and development decisions. “This is a wrongly decided case that has dangerous implications for farmers and many others in the Chesapeake Bay area and nationwide,” said AFBF Presi-dent Bob Stallman. “This case isn’t about whether or not to protect the Chesapeake Bay – we all share that goal. This case is about whether EPA can dictate where farming will be allowed, where homes can be built, and where businesses can

be established. By taking over decisions like that, EPA has turned the whole con-cept of cooperative federalism out the barn door.” AFBF seeks an appeal to preserve the primary role of states in sett ing land use policy and determining how to achieve water quality goals. According to AFBF, the Clean Water Act puts states in the drivers’ seat to determine how farmers, builders, homeowners and towns will share the responsibility of achieving clean water. EPA’s framework puts EPA in control of those decisions. “Win or lose on appeal, farmers and ranchers will continue their dedicated ef-forts on the farm to improve water qual-ity and the natural environment,” said Stallman. “In the meantime, AFBF will continue to oppose what we see as a re-markable power grab.”

American Farm Bureau Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling

With House Passage, Waterways Bill on its Way to Conference

House approval of the Water Re-sources Reform and Develop-

ment Act of 2013 (WRRDA) (H.R. 3080) is welcome news for Amer-ica’s farmers and ranchers, who consider passage of a waterways infrastructure bill a top legislative priority, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. “Having an effi cient and reliable inland waterway system linked to competitive ports is vital to Amer-ica’s ability to provide aff ordable farm products domestically and to compete internationally,” Stallman said in a statement. “More than 60 percent of grain grown by U.S. farmers for export is transported via inland waterways. New projects for fl ood protection, port improve-ments and upgrades to the nation’s aging locks and dams infrastruc-ture authorized under WRRDA are long overdue.” Included in WRRDA are pro-visions that reform the project de-livery processes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, create a pri-oritization of authorized improve-ments based upon risk of failure and economic return, and provide needed adjustments to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF). WRRDA sets target expendi-tures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), increasing each year so that by fi scal 2020 and beyond, no less than 80 percent of the funds collected go to operation and maintenance activities. The bill also adjusts the respon-sibility of cost share for Olmsted Lock and Dam project from 50 per-cent federal/50 percent IWTF to 75 percent federal/ 25 percent IWTF.

WRRDA authorizes about $8 billion in spending for 23 projects, while deauthorizing around $12 billion in projects authorized before the 2007 WRDA bill. Environmen-tal reviews are also streamlined to a three-year limit and a $3 million cap for Army Corps’ feasibility studies would be put in place. Since the Senate passed its ver-sion of WRRDA legislation in May, the two chambers can now move to conference to draft a single bill they’ll both approve and then send to President Barack Obama for his signature. Like the House WRRDA bill, the Senate’s Water Resources De-velopment Act (S. 601) includes provisions to annually increase the amount of funding that is provided from the HMTF for port mainte-nance and dredging; to streamline the process for Corps projects and reduce project completion times; and to free up money and increase the capacity of the Inland Water-ways Trust Fund (IWTF). In both chambers, the bills passed with overwhelming biparti-san support, which bodes well for conference, said Andrew Walmsley, AFBF transportation specialist. Out of the more than 500 votes related to fi nal passage of the legislation in the House and Senate, only 17 votes were against the bill. “Of course, there are diff er-ences between the bills, but that’s why Congress comes together in conference,” Walmsley explained. “Although we don’t know which lawmakers will be appointed to the conference committ ee, we’re off to a great start with strong Republican and Democratic support.”

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Tilton, NH – The 2013-2014 Tilton Win-ter Farmers’ Market will open Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 at the old Agway Building on Route 3 in Tilton. Now in its third year, the market features more than 45 vendors, off er-ing the state’s fi nest fresh and locally-produced food products, along with carefully selected, agriculturally-based crafts. Conveniently located off I-93 at Exit 20 (diagonally across from Auto-Serv of Tilton), the market will operate weekends from 10 a.m. To 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, from December 7 to March 30. Throughout the winter, Tilton Win-ter Farmers’ Market att racts shoppers from throughout the Lakes Region and beyond, including vacation-home own-ers and other out-of-state visitors. The market off ers a wide range of locally-produced, farm-fresh and organic pro-duce and greens, winter storage crops, meats, eggs, dairy, cheese, breads, pastries, gourmet popcorn, gluten-free products, vegan foods, tomatoes, gar-lic, mushrooms, veggie burgers, fudge, apples, cider, honey, granola, maple syrup, jams, jellies, freshly roasted cof-fee, teas, beer, wine, gourmet food items, body care products, information on composting worms, herbal products, dog treats and more. Each Saturday and Sunday will also feature live music, in-

formation about sourcing local products and services and abundant sampling of delicious foods. Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market Founder and Director, Joan O’Connor, says, “Thanks to AutoServ of Tilton, this will be our third winter in the old Agway building, which provides shop-pers easy access from Route 93 at Exit 20. The Gaudet family and AutoServ staff lend ongoing, generous support by providing the space and a wide variety of services that help make the market possible.” “We are happy to partner with Joan O’Connor to support the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market again this year,” says AutoServ General Manager, Dennis Gaudet. “The market fi lls a huge need for farm-fresh, healthy, local food. It’s become wildly popular and att racts as many as 1600 people every weekend day, providing a great local food re-source for our community and vital out-let for our New Hampshire vendors.” Tilton AutoServ has sponsored the market since it opened in 2012 and is a long-standing supporter of healthy eat-ing and healthy lifestyles in the greater Lakes Region community. For more information on the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market, visit www.tiltonwinterfarmersmarket.com or visit the market on Facebook.

Grow-off Great From the Get-go

investigations conducted by the proper authorities. Animal-rights activists have a history in other parts of the country of going undercover to record what ap-pears to be animal abuse. These record-ings often lack context, are of question-able intent and are not reported to law enforcement. There is a record of these recordings being used for political pur-poses and in eff ect farmers are being tried in the court of public opinion. At a January work session on HB 110, State Veterinarian Steve Crawford, speaking in support of the bill, noted that since 2005 there have been 33 of these video releases by activists groups. This is an att empt to get ahead of this issue in New Hampshire. Opponents of HB 110 who include the Humane Society of the United States and Mercy for Animals have att empted to label the legislation with the red-her-ring term “Ag-Gag” legislation. Ag-Gag is a term used to describe laws passed in some Midwestern states starting in 1990 that place a blanket prohibition on making recordings of animal facili-ties, including farms. HB 110 does not prohibit anything. It simply requires the reporting of abuse and that law enforce-

ment be notifi ed of the existence any evidence. During the Committ ee’s Septem-ber 10 executive session, discussion on the bill included Rep. John O’Connor pointing out the legislation would sim-ply place another tool for enforcement in the abuse law; one that speaks spe-cifi cally to livestock. “If we are not stop-ping abuse quickly, under what moral authority would we allow it to contin-ue?” Haefner asked. The bill is also being sponsored by Rep. Tara Sad (Walpole) chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committ ee, House Majority Leader Ste-phen Shurtleff (Concord), Sen. Sharon Carson (Londonderry) and Sen. Bob Odell (Lempster). The Environment and Agriculture Committ ee voted by an 11-6 margin to make its ought-to-pass recommendation. The Environment and Agriculture Committ ee recommendation will now go before the full House for a vote in January. If it passes, House leadership has ruled the bill will be referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safe-ty Committ ee who will then look at the criminal code aspects of the proposal

Livestock Cruelty Reporting- continued from front page

Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market to Open Weekend of December 7-8

Horseback Riding & Carriage DrivingProgram Accepting ApplicationsThe second Great Garden Grow-

off was held at Garlic Day in Canterbury on September 14. Event leader, Valerie Drown encouraged all Farm Bureau members and at-tendees to participate by bringing a vegetable from their garden to dis-play. Categories included the larg-est pumpkin or squash, the largest zucchini and people’s choice. The people’s choice category was an eclectic mix of fun, crazy items that were discovered growing in local gardens. Those who stopped to visit the booth had an opportunity to vote on the vegetable that made them laugh, smile or question what happened during germination. It included all sorts of vegetables, such as a tomato that looked like a cozy chair and a sunfl ower gone wild. The booth was designed to be fun and promote the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Young Farmer pro-gram. In the photo to the left is Val-erie Drown manning the booth.

Winners of the competition are as follows:Largest Squash – Mindy Beltramo Largest Zucchini – Ruth MannPeople’s Choice – Jacob Cress

Farm Bill Conference Kicks Off

On October 30, 41 House and Senate conferees formally began work to re-

solve the diff erences in the two chambers’ versions of the farm bill. The kick-off pro-ceedings largely focused on opening state-ments. Committ ee staff are shifting into higher gear and will begin sorting out the major diff erences between the two bills from those that can be more easily resolved.

How often the conference will formally meet is currently unknown. Final approval on decisions made at each meeting of the conferees is expected to be delayed until the last, and likely toughest, diff erences are resolved. Farm Bureau continues to work to en-sure att ention is focused on the organiza-tion’s farm bill priorities.

Source: AFBF


“I don’t grow GMOs but I would like to,” said Chris LaValley while

traveling to the fi elds. “Let me show you why.” On a quest to develop in-dividual opinions and perspectives about GMOs (Genetically Modifi ed Organisms), NHTI, Concord’s Com-munity College professors arranged a local farm tour. Thirty-eight, fi rst-year STEM (Science, Technology, En-gineering and Mathematics) students along with four professors climbed onto hay wagons to see where Chris LaValley grows his crops. Traveling by a cornfi eld harvested for silage by a dairy farm, Chris points out the weed-free fi eld and a small area where the weeds, missed by be-ing sprayed with Roundup, are chok-ing the corn left behind. Chris and his wife Danielle plant 45 acres of sweet corn that requires herbicides such as Atrazine and Dual for weed control. The problem with these sprays is that Chris is not able to rotate certain crops due to spray residuals, and they do not stop Indian corn from growing, which cross-pollinates with sweet corn making it inedible. “Roundup would solve this problem,” explained Chris. “Because it would kill the In-dian Corn and stop cross pollination, as well as allow sensitive crops such as beans to grow in this area.” A day or two after the sweet corn is planted, Chris applies Dual and At-razine to prevent weeds from growing and creating a canopy over the small corn plants. After the corn comes up, weeds are controlled by cultivation. The plants are hilled and the weeds are buried. “The problem with culti-vating plants is that it doesn’t matt er how accurate you are, plants are al-ways accidentally chopped up — no one is perfect,” noted Chris. “Round-up Ready crops seem friendlier, in regard to the environment, drift and overall production. I use an air-blast sprayer, which is required for the types of spray I use, and there is some drift because the nozzles spray out. However, Roundup requires a boom-sprayer, which is very accurate and sprays closer to the crop resulting in litt le drift.” Another issue with cultivating is that it aerates the soil causing it to dry out. When farmers use Roundup Ready corn they do not need to cul-tivate, hence preserving soil moisture and increasing corn production by not chopping up corn plants by accident. Chris explained that Roundup Ready crops are genetically engi-neered to resist glyphosate (Round-up). The farmer plants the crop and once it comes up the crop is sprayed with Roundup, killing all weeds but not the plant. Roundup works by in-hibiting amino acids with the use of N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, bett er

known as glyphosate, a broad-spec-trum systemic herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses. Discov-ered and manufactured by Monsanto, glyphosate is readily used by home-owners as well as by farmers. Reason being — it works. “The war on weeds has been going since the beginning of time,” said Chris. “And glyphosate-resistant crops enable farmers to kill weeds without killing their crops. As for weeds becoming resistant to sprays, it’s another old war for farm-ers. Weeds are always adapting to sprays and that is a problem because they canopy over seedlings which kill the crop.” Residential Roundup does not require a license; anyone can buy it and spray it. Whereas Atrazine and Dual are restricted according to the amount, per acre, per season, and can-not be sprayed near waterways. In addition, applicators require licenses to apply. As for answering the ques-tion of which is bett er, to spray Atra-zine and Dual over the soil, or to have plants with glyphosate genes, Chris can’t answer he doesn’t know. All he knows is that the technology gives farmers another tool in the closet. After worrying about weeds, in-sects are the next concern. At pre-tas-sel, the chemical Warrior is sprayed over the corn, followed by an addi-tional application about seven days later. This is to prevent the European corn borer from damaging the ears of corn, as well as the stalks. They are known to chew tunnels, causing the plants to fall over. Once the silky tas-sels are exposed it is the corn earworm that migrates north that is the next threat to the crop. To combat the ear-worm, Chris sprays the 12-four acre blocks of corn, two to fi ve more times with Warrior. The balanced discussion then went on to Syngenta Bt corn. The bac-terium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a naturally occurring soil bacterium that forms a toxin that paralyzes spe-cifi c insects’ (i.e. Corn Borer) diges-tive system yet is safe for nontarget animals. Bt has been approved for organic farming in the United State for more than 50 years as a microbial pest control agent that comes with its own controversy with respect to possible eff ects on health, non-target plants and other plants. Considering this debate, students questioned if it is bett er to spray Warrior on corn or have the genetic material Bt included in the corn. The LaValleys believe in provid-ing a healthy product as well as pro-tecting the environment. Although Chris doesn’t object GMO labeling, he fought HB 660, requiring the label-ing of GM food and agriculture com-modities. He opposed the bill because

of some fundamental issues with the current version. He opposes the idea that meat, milk and restaurants should be exempt from the legislation. Chris went to the hearing on the bill because he felt it was a half-hearted att empt that tricks the consumer.

If Chris used GMOs he could save $400/block ($4,800), burn less diesel fuel and have more time to spend with his wife and 13 month-old son. “I’m not sure on labeling GMOs,” said Chris. “Labels are not warnings, however the public assumes there is a risk. From my standpoint, I believe in telling my customers what I do in the fi eld so they understand. After talk-ing to them, most say they would like to see me save fuel and not air-blast spray, and reconsider their position on GMOs.” First year NHTI student Steven Kidder, 23 of Concord, appreciates the opportunity to look at both sides of the subject rather than just one approach. “The USDA says GMOs are safe and there’s no scientifi c evi-dence,” says Steven. “On the other hand, there are still a lot of unknowns

about the impact GMOs will have in the future. I think it’s important for people to make their own decisions.” After touring the fi elds, students were surprised by the complexities of farming, a likely result of a grow-ing cultural disconnect to agriculture.

And many students were sympathetic to the farmer’s perspective that HB 660 was unfair to growers. “Bring-ing students to a living classroom is a great way to learn, said Elibet Chase professor of general studies at NHTI and Coordinator of the Academic Ad-vising Center. “They understand best when they can see the concepts in ac-tion.” In addition to touring the farm, NHTI students had the opportunity to hear Stonyfi eld Farm founder and an-ti-GMO campaigner Gary Hirshberg’s point of view. It is with this kind of balanced learning that enables people to make decisions in their own fi eld of study. After learning about GMOs from vari-ous perspectives, NHTI students were overwhelmingly in support of label-ing.

Balance in the FieldBalance in the FieldStory & photos by Maureen Duff yNHFBF Communications Director

Chris LaValley (far right) addresses NHTI students in his cornfi eld about GMOs and his farming practices.

As part of the educational experience in the fi eld, NHTI students had the opportunity to witness a corn picker operate and pack bags of corn.


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8 cabbage leavessalted boiling water1 lb. lean ground beef3/4 cup wheat germ1/2 cup fi nely chopped onion1 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. freshly - ground black pepper

1 medium clove garlic, minced1/2 tsp. crushed oregano leaves1/4 tsp. crushed basil leaves2 eggs1 - 1 lb. can tomato sauce

3/4 cup water2 tbsp. dark brown sugar2 tbsp. vinegar1 tbsp. cornstarch

Drop cabbage leaves into boiling water in large saucepan. Boil gen-tly for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain. In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, wheat germ, onion, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, basil and eggs. Blend well. Preheat over to 375F. Divide beef mixture evenly into cabbage leaves. Fold sides of leaf over mixture and roll leaf around fi lling. Place rolls, seamside down, in a 2-1/2 quart baking dish. Blend tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, vinegar and cornstarch un-til smooth. Pour over rolls. Cover dish with foil. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, spooning sauce over rolls once or twice while baking.

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plants and is believed to be originated in Asia and the Mediterranean. To-day, cabbage is probably one of the most widely cultivated plants world-wide in both tropical and semitropical regions. There are approxi-mately 400 varieties of cabbage throughout the world varying in shape (from round to conical), size (from four to eight inches) and color (green, white, red, and purple

leaves). The most com-mon is the round, light green variety. Cabbage is an eco-nomical and versatile vegetable that is easy to fi nd in any supermarket and it gives you a huge nutritional value. This vegetable can be eaten cooked or raw, but it of-ten added to soups or stews. In Germany, cab-bage is pickle in vinegar and served as Sauerkraut.Apart from being used in variety of dishes, Cab-bage is also provides

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Bonnie Brae Farms - PlymouthHenry Ahern (603) 536-3880 www.bonniebraefarms.com/Farm-raised Red Deer venison, velvet antler, hard antler and hides. Also breeding stock. The deer are primarily grass and hay fed. USDA inspected.

Bokaja - Webster648-2520 or 470-6276Local turkeys - various sizes

Bo-Riggs Beef - SullivanTiff any & Dana Briggs [email protected] Angus beef, from Bo-Riggs Catt le Company, we deliver in south-ern NH, now shipping UPS, monthly specials.

Coppal House Farm - LeeJohn & Carol Hutt [email protected] certifi ed pasture raised lamb and pork products. All cuts are fl ash frozen and vacuum sealed. Various cuts available at the farm stand, but special requests are fi lled when avail-able.

East Hill Farm - TroyDave [email protected], half, or individual cuts avail-able of pork, beef, lamb and goat.

Eccardt Farm Inc. - WashingtonGeorge, Sandy & Ryan [email protected] home grown grass fed, USDA certifi ed beef. We have an array of steak cuts and roasts all vacuum packed for longer freshness. Lamb & pork when available.

Far View Farm - Langdon Marilyn [email protected] - Naturally raised on pasture, hormone and antibiotic free. Icelan-dic lamb is naturally lean with a mild fl avor.

Fitch Farm - CornishJim and Sue Fitch675-9391 fi [email protected] fed Highland beef.

Gelinas Farm - PembrokeJoanna Gelinas – [email protected] catt le, sides of beef.

Green Bough Farm - N. HaverhillJustin Smith [email protected] fed and fi nished highland beef. Pasture raised heritage hogs and pas-ture range chicken, heritage turkeys, ducks and geese.

Harrison’s Poultry Farm - CandiaFrank [email protected], guinea fowl, turkey, duck, goose, rabbit, liver and more.

Haines Hill Farm - WolfeboroCharles &Erica [email protected] Angus/Herford cross beef, pork, chickens. Beef and pork by the whole animal, ½ or ¼, some cuts in-dividually and chop meat. Chickens sold individually. We will also cus-tom grow an animal for you. Beef and pork processed by a USDA ap-proved butcher, Windham Butcher Shop, chickens processed by No View Farm.

Hazzard Acres Farm - Springfi eldDonna [email protected] Pork all born and raised here on the farm.

Hurd Farm LLC - HamptonSteven [email protected] and pork as whole, halves or indi-vidual cuts. Whole chicken and eggs.

J₊F Farms Inc. - DerryMelissa Dolloff [email protected] cuts of frozen beef.

Manning Hill Farm - WinchesterSarah Costa 239-4397100% grass fed beef, and pasture raised pork.

Miles Smith Farm - LoudonBruce Dawson or Carole Soule783-5159Locally raised beef in retail packages with USDA labels.

Partridge Meadow Farm - WestmorelandRichard & Susan Paul399-4876 [email protected] raised Belted Galloway beef.

Pinewoods Yankee Farm - LeeTina Fott ler & Erick Sawtelle 659-8106 or [email protected] fed beef. Belted Galloway and Angus crosses. Individual retail cuts and custom cut sides. Find us on Lo-cal Harvest and Facebook.

PT Farm - N. HaverhillPeter and Tara [email protected] feed about 175 head of steers and heifers as well as 200+ hogs. We pro-cess them at our own USDA plant. Nearly all our product is sold fresh daily. The largest volume goes to New England restaurants and the re-mainder is sold at our farm store.

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Sheena [email protected] ground beef, break-fast and sweet Italian sausage and eggs.

Rocky Knoll Farm - SurryMike & Kim Parrott 352-2102kparrott @ne.rr.comProudly off ering all natural frozen beef, pork breakfast sausage, sweet Italian sausage and hot Italian sau-sage. Fresh eggs.

Rocky Road Tunis Farm - BathDeb [email protected] Lamb.

Run Away Farm - OssippeeDave [email protected] raised beef. Fed grain, hay and grass only.

Stonehedge Farm - TamworthPeg [email protected] - various cuts or groundMutt on - ground or stew meat

Shepherd’s Hut Market - GilfordJeff & Joyce Keyser527-1873 or [email protected] ed USDA freezer lamb. Various cuts fresh frozen and vac-uum sealed.

Steele Farm - WonalancetHelen R Steele323-8687Farm raised lamb.

Temple Mountain Beef - TempleMark Salisbury878-4290Beef by the side – cut and packaged to order.

Top of the Hill Farm - Wolfb oroAlan Fredrickson569-3137Beef - pasture exposed and all natural by the piece, 1/4, 1/2 or [email protected]

Trombly Gardens - Milford673-4725Beef, pork, lamb and chicken

Windy Hill Natural Beef-JacksonHank Peterson383-8917Beef - 1/4 or 1/2 for sale. Orders ac-cepted year-round for fall delivery.

Yankee Farmers’ Market - WarnerBrian & Keira Farmer456-2833yankeefarmersmarket.comOff ering farm raised, all natural cer-tifi ed USDA buff alo, venison, elk, grass fed beef, lamb, chicken, turkey and pork.Our farm has an on farm store open year round, distributes to retail and wholesale acounts, off ering a wide variety of individual cuts - steaks, roasts, burger, sausage, jerky. 1/2’s & 1/4’s hides, skulls, breedstock, farm tours also available. For more infor-mation check out www.yankeefarm-ersmarket.com

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