Welcome to Northeast Livestock & Grazing Link!
We’re thrilled to have you join our community of Northeast livestock farmers! We understand that many of you are accustomed to email listservs, but this forum is designed to be much more than that. Think of it as a dynamic, searchable, and organized hub for all things livestock farming in our region.
What is a Forum and Why is it Different?
Unlike a listserv, which sends emails in a chronological stream, a forum like this offers:
- Organized Discussions: Conversations are grouped into categories (like Forage, Grazing, Land Management , Events/Trainings, Buy, Sell, ISO, etc.) and topics (specific questions or discussions within those categories). This makes it easy to find relevant information and participate in focused discussions.
- Searchable Archives: You can easily search past discussions using keywords, allowing you to find answers to common questions and learn from the collective experience of our community. No more sifting through endless email threads!
- Structured Conversations: Start new topics to ask specific questions, share your experiences, or introduce new ideas. This fosters in-depth discussions and knowledge sharing.
- Tags: We use tags to further categorize topics, making them even easier to find. For example, a discussion about calf health might be tagged with cows and health.
- Community Building: This platform isn’t just for asking questions; it’s for building relationships! Share your successes, learn from others’ challenges, and connect with fellow farmers in your area.
- Long-Term Resource: The forum becomes a growing library of valuable information that benefits everyone.
Getting Started:
- Introduce Yourself:
- Add a profile picture and details about your farm and interests in your profile
- Head to the Introductions and Icebreakers topic and say hello!
- Explore the Forum:
- Browse the different categories and topics to see what’s being discussed.
- Use the search
function to find information on specific topics. - When you find a post you like, use the
(like) button to show your appreciation.
- Participate and Contribute:
- Join existing discussions by adding your comments and insights.
- Start new topics to ask questions, share your knowledge, or discuss relevant issues.
- Remember to review the Community Guidelines before posting. In short this is an open community forum, be nice, and keep it non political.
- Customize Your Experience:
- Adjust your email preferences to receive notifications about topics that interest you.
- Support Our Sponsors:
- Check out our sponsors who help make this community possible.
- Get Help and Provide Feedback:
- If you have questions or suggestions, visit the Site Feedback & Using NELGL category or contact the admins directly.
Categories and Topics:
We’ve organized the forum into categories to help you find what you need. Our categories are:
- General Create topics here that don’t fit into any other existing category.
- Livestock Animal specific talk.
- Events/Trainings Add your events, trainings and other meetups to this category.
- Buy, Sell, ISO Got something to sell? Need to buy something? Bulk orders?.
- Equipment/Infrastructure Tool talk, machinery, barns ets.
- Forage, Grazing, Land Management Let’s talk dirt, grass, and grazing.
- Funding & Grant Opportunities Talk about grant opportunities you are aware of
- Local Discussions If there is something relevant to local only use this category.
- Labor Need labor or are you looking for a job?
- Harvest and Marketing Butcher and market discussions
- Members Only This is visible to members only. Use this for anything that needs to be a little discrete.
- Site Feedback & Using NELGL Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.
We encourage you to explore these categories, start new topics, and engage with your fellow farmers. Let’s build a strong and supportive community together!
We are committed to supporting the long-term success and viability of livestock farming in our region.