nnovative ural nterpt·ises Second Edition IES# 162 December 1992 ESO# 2002 The Farm Income Enhancement Program ICelso ~ VVessel T · H · E OHIO SfAlE OCES UNIVERSITY Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bobby D. Moser, Director of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, The Ohio State University All educational programs and activities conducted by the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service are available to all potential clientele on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, age, handicap or Vietnam-era veteran status. Second Edition Reproduce this form as necessary ORDERING INFORMATION This publication is available to Ohio residents .and. non-Ohio residents on a cost-recovery basis by sending $3.00 per copy. Copies of the articles presented in this publication are available on a cost­ recovery basis. 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Topic No. of Pages EX: Bees and Honey Beekeeping Basics 4 Number of pages from reverse side Total number of pages @ $.20 per printed side of a page. $ TOTAL ENCLOSED (U.S. funds) $ {Space for additional articles on reverse side) Topic Title No. of Pages EX: Bees and Honey Beekeeping Basics 4 Table of Contents FOREWORD . v ANIMAl-S . 1 ALPACAS................................................................ 1 ANTELOPE (Blackbuck) . 1 BAITFISH . 1 BEES AND HONEY . 1 BISON (American Buffalo) . 2 CAMELS ................................................................ 2 CAPONS................................................................. 2 CATTLE .................................................... : ............ 2 Beef . 2 Galloway........................................................... 3 Oxen.............................................................. 3 CHICKENS ............................................................... 3 CHINCHILLAS............................................................ 4 CHUKAR PARTRIDGES .................................................... 4 CRAYFISH (soft-shelled) . 4 CRICKETS ............................................................... 5 DEER (red & fallow) . 5 DOGS ................................................................... 5 DONKEYS (including Sicilian Miniature) . 6 DUCKS.................................................................. 6 ELK .................................................................... 6 EMUS and RHEAS (Ratites) . 6 EXOTIC CATS . 7 EXOTIC LIVESTOCK . 7 FISH.................................................................... 7 Fish Farming . 7 Catfish & Catfish Fingerlings . 8 FROGS .................................................................. 8 GAME BIRDS . 9 GEESE (Domestic) . 9 GOATS . 9 Angora and Cashmere . 9 Dairy ............................................................. 10 Pygmy ............................................................. 10 GOAT CHEESE (Chevre) AND MEAT (Chevon) .................................. 10 GRAZING (Controlled/Intensive) .............................................. 11 HAIR SHEEP . 11 HORSES ................................................................. 11 Draft ............................................................. 11 Miniature . 11 LLAMAS ................................................................ 12 MINK ................................................................... 12 OSTRICHES . 12 General ............................................................ 13 Breeding, hatching, and chick rearing . 13 Production economics and the industry . 13 PEAFOWL ............................................................... 13 PHEASANTS . 13 PIGEONS AND SQUABS . 14 POTBELLIED PIGS (Miniature) ............................................... 14 QUAIL .................................................................. 14 RABBITS ................................................................ 14 RATILESNAKES . 15 SHRIMP ................................................................. 15 SNAILS .................................................................. 15 SWANS .................................................................. 16 TROUT ................................................................. 16 TURKEYS ............................................................... 16 WORMS ................................................................. 16 PLANTS ....................................................................... 17 ALTERNATIVE CROPS .................................................... 17 AMARANTH . 17 APPLES ................................................................. 18 ASPARAGUS ............................................................. 18 BAMBOO ................................................................ 18 BEANS .................................................................. 19 Dry ............................................................... 19 Sprouts ............................................................ 19 BIRDSEED . 20 BlACKBERRIES/BRAMBLES ............................................... 20 BLUEBERRIES . 20 BROCCOLI . 21 BROOMCORN . 21 CANOIA ................................................................ 21 CHRISTMAS TREES ........................................ , . 22 CORN, SWEET . 22 CRAMBE ................................................................ 23 FLAX ................................................................... 23 FLOWERS ............................................................ 23 Cut ............................................................... 23 Dried ............................................................. 23 Edible ............................................................. 24 FRUITS ................................................................. 24 Small Fruit . 24 Tree Fruit . 25 GINSENG ................................................................ 25 GOLDENSEAL . 25 GOOSEBERRIES & CURRANTS . 26 GOURDS ................................................................ 26 GRAPES ................................................................. 26 HERBS (and herb drying techniques) . 26 KIWIFRUIT . 27 MELONS ................................................................ 27 MUSHROOMS . 28 Button ............................................................ 28 ii Shiitake . 28 NUT TREES . 28 ONIONS ................................................................. 29 ORIENTAL VEGETABLES .................................................. 29 PECAN TREES . 29 PEPPERS (Hot and Sweet) ................................................... 29 POPCORN ............................................................... 29 POTATOES .............................................................. 30 POTPOURRI . 30 PUMPKINS . 30 RASPBERRIES . 31 SOYBEANS (Food-grade) .................................................... 31 STRAWBERRIES .......................................................... 31 SUNFLOWERS . 32 SWEET SORGHUM (for Molasses) ............................................ 32 TOBACCO ............................................................... 32 TOMATOES .............................................................. 33 TRUFFLES . 33 VEGETABLES ............................................................ 33 WALNUT TREES ......................................................... 34 WATER CHESTNUTS (Chinese) . 34 WILDFLOWERS . 35 GENERAL ..................................................................... 36 ALTERNATIVE BEDDINGS/MULCHES ....................................... 36 BED AND BREAKFAST .................................................... 36 COMPOST ............................................................... 36 CRAFTS ................................................................. 37 DIRECT MARKETING . ..