This page provides a wealth of information, in the form of both PDF documents and unique MarketMaker White Papers.

PDF, WORD & WEB DOCUMENTS

These fact sheets are an online resource intended to improve the user's understanding of food marketing and provide better access to regional food markets. In order to view many of the fact sheets, Adobe Reader must be installed (see the link below).

UNL Extension Publications Catalogue address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/index.jsp The detailed and up-to-date nature of these publications makes them a godsend for producers with need for specific information. Everything from beef to beans to bees is in this database, which has a refined search engine to facilitate information gathering.

2005 Survey of Nebraska Farmers' Market Managers address: http://agronomy.unl.edu/hodges/2005%20survey%20fm%20managers%20final%20summary.htm

Acreage and Small Farm Insights address: http://acreage.unl.edu/

Basics of Incubation for the Home Flock, G1549 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=62

Beekeeping & Apiculture address: http://entomology.unl.edu/beekpg/

Harvesting Small Fruits: raspberries, currants, elderberries, gooseberries, grapes, strawberries address: http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/articles/2004/harvestsmallfruitdoc.shtml

Meat and Fabrication - Room Temperatures for Food Safety, g1573 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1573/build/g1573.pdf

Nebraska Micro Business Resource Directory address: http://neon.neded.org/mbrd/index.html

Nebraska Value-Added Cooperative Groups address: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ncdc/groups2.html

Preventive Medicine for Backyard Poultry Flocks, g1453 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=438

Proper Light Management for Your Home Laying Flock, NF609 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/nf609/build/nf609.pdf

Setting Up Your Own Business Series address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/index.jsp?what=search&t_publication=Y&keywords=setting+up+your+own+business&b_allWordsRequired=true

Smoking Meat and Poultry , nf605 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=304

Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, g1264 address: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=529

Tree, Orchard and Vineyard Nematodes address: http://nematode.unl.edu/treenemas.htm

WHITEPAPERS AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS

These locally hosted White Papers are authored by the MarketMaker support team to provide even more in depth information about marketing and regional food markets.