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Agriculture Resources            

Dairy Resources  

Dairy Farm Business Summary.  Available through Cornell University for $6.00 (in NY State) and $8.00 (out of state).  Call Faye Butts at (607) 254-7412.
Dairy Reference Manual, publication 63.  Available through NRAES (Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service) for $40.00.  (607) 255-7654.
Livestock/Management Resources
The following are excellent resources. Most are available for purchase from our office unless otherwise noted:

Pasture and Grazing Management for New York, by Margaret Kemna Boshart and Danny G. Fox, Animal Science Mimeograph Series #204.

4-H Pork Production - Empire Market Hog Programs, Animal Science Mimeograph Series #137.

Feeding Horses, by H.F. Schryver and H.F. Hintz, Animal Science, Equine Research Program 1, Information Bulletin #94.

A Horse Owner's Guide, by Haynes, Sabin, Hintz and Schryver, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine 2, Information Bulletin #153.

Pasture Improvement and Management for Horses, by Seaney and Reid, Information Bulletin # 171.

The Dairy Goat, by W.F. Brannon, Animal Science 1, Information Bulletin #78.

Sheep Breeding Handbook, Ohio State University Extension, 4-H Bulletin #194. Contact 614-292-1607 for a copy.

Beef Production Reference Manuel, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Contact Mike Baker at 607-255-5923 for a copy.

Pest Management Recommendations for Poultry, A Cornell and Penn State Cooperative Extension publication.

From Egg to Chick - A 4-H Manuel of Embryology and Incubation, by Christina Winstead.

Starting and Managing Small Poultry Units, University of California.

The Home Poultry Flock, by G. H. Thacker, Animal Science, Poultry Science 1, Information Bulletin 83.

Eggs and Chickens, by John Vivian, Storey, contact 1-800-793-9396 for a copy.

Raising Game Birds, by Mavis and Monty Harper, Storey, contact 1-800-793-9396 for a copy.

Raising Ducks and Geese, by John Vivian, Storey, contact 1-800-793-9396 for a copy.

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