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Northeast Pasture Consortium

“Linking Graziers, Research, and Extension”

The site gives you access to Research Summaries, Extension Resources, and Links to other grazing websites.

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HOLD the DATE!

2009 Annual meeting in Morgantown, WV on March 4–5 in advance of the Appalachian Grazing Conference on March 6–7. 2009

News Releases  NEW!! June 2008 Consortium Newsletter!!

2008 Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Binghamton, NY   Presentations

NEW GRASS FED STANDARDS RELEASED FROM USDA AMS

New Fact sheets from USDA/ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit

Grazing Lands Technical Publications including the new NRCS Publication--"Profitable Grazing-Based Dairy Systems"

2007 Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting  Presentations and Handouts

Calendar items-Seminars, pasture walks, newsletters etc. 

Please send you calendar items to Rick Kersbergen richardk@umext.maine.edu

• Public comment from the Organic Dairy Pasture Symposium, PA, April 2006

• "Greener Pastures. How Grass-fed Beef and Milk Contribute to Healthy Eating" A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists

• Upper Northeast Pasture Center                                

• NRAES Publications "Pasture Based Livestock Production Series" 

• C.S. Mott Group "Economic Viability of Grazing Dairy Farms"

• New! Mid Atlantic Equine Pasture Initiative

• Summary data from weekly pasture sampling at Shelburne Farms in Vermont 2005

• Online Grazing Course From University of Maine!

• NEW !! Integrated Farm System Model USDA/ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit May 2005

• New Economic Data from Grazing and Organic Farms in Maine and VT, New York and Wisconsin.

• Minutes and Action Items from USDA/ARS Organic Agriculture Workshop in Austin TX, Jan 11-13, 2005

Northeast Pasture Consortium Information

• About The Northeast Pasture Consortium 

• Stakeholder Priority Needs for 2006

• Executive Committee for 2008-2009

• Stakeholder Action Committee for 2007

• Reports and Minutes, 2006 Annual Meeting, Manchester, New Hampshire

• Presentations and Speaker Bios 2006 Annual Meeting Manchester, NH 2006

• Presentations, 2005 Annual Meeting, Morgantown WV

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