This page provides information on Massachusetts Farmer Associations and Organizations

Beef

• General Information
  • ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Services
  • Cornell University
  • Clemson University Extension Service
  • Montana State University Extension Service
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Pasture to Plate- the story from the producers on how beef gets from their pastures to your plate
  • Purdue University
  • Texas A&M University
  • The Cattle Pages- an internet directory of the cattle industry
  • University of Maryland
    
    
• Associations
  • Beef Board
  • Hobbyfarm.com- an extensive list of breed associations
  • National Cattlemen's Association
  • Ranchers.net- an list of breed associations

Dairy

• General Information
  • ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  • Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development
  • Cornell University
    • Cornell University- Dairy Management
  • Dairy Links
  • Dairy Management Inc.
  • Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Listing of Retail Diary Producers
  • Moo Milk- a dynamicadventure look into the dairy industry
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Purdue University
  • Texas A&M University
  • The World Dairy Business Blog
  • University of Maryland
  • U.S. Dairy Forage Reseach Center
    
    
• Associations/Organizations
  • Central Massachusetts Dairy Producers Association
  • Hobbyfarms.com- An Extensive List of Breed Associations
  • Massachusettts Association of Dairy Farmers
  • National Dairy Herd Information Association
  • Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance
  • The Dairy Practices Council

Equine

• General Information
  • Cornell University
  • Equine Affair- The Nation’s Premier Equestrian Gathering
  • Massachusetts 4H Program
  • Massachusetts Department of Agricultrual Resources-Equine Program
• Massachusetts Horse- a magazine with info and contacts.    
• Oklahoma State University
• Purdue University
• Rutgers State University of New Jersey
• The Horse- a Guide to Equine Health Care
• Texas A&M University
• United States Equestrian Federation
• University of Maryland Extension Service
• Western Massachusetts Horse Show Series
  
  
• Associations/Organizations
  • Bay State Trial Riders Association- the largest equine trails advocacy group in New England
  • Blackstone Valley Dressage and Combined Training Association
  • Certified Horsemanship Association
  • Eastern Competitive Trail Riding Association
  • Granby Regional Horse Council, Inc.
  • Massachusetts Association of Stable Owners Operators and Instructors
  • Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association
  • New England Horse and Trail
  • New England Morgan Association
  • New England Pinto Horse Association
  • New England Walking Horse Association
  • North American Riding for the Handicapped
  • North American Spotted Draft Horse Association
  • Northeast Fjord Horse Association
  • North East Haflinger Association
  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of Massachusetts
  • Tri-state Horsemen’s Association
  • Worcester County Riders Association 
  • Yankee Walkers Gaited Horses of New England
  
  
• Clubs
  • Barre Riding and Driving Club
  • Hampshire County Riding Club
  • Hanson Riding Club
  • New England Fox Trotter Club
  • The United States Pony Clubs, Inc.

Goat

• General Information
  • ATTRA- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  • Cornell University
  • Cyber Goats- an extensive list of links related to breeds and other information
  • Irvine Mesa Charros 4H Club
  • Oaklahoma State University
  • Net Vet- Contains an Extensive List of Goat Related Information
  • University of Maryland- Small Ruminants
    
    
• Associations/Organizations
• American Dairy Goat Association
• American Meat Goat Association
• Hobbyfarms.com-an extensive list of breed associations
• International Goat Association
• Langston University in Oklahoma, Goat Research Extension List of Producers and Associations Listed by State
• San Clemente Island Goat Association- Massachusetts Contact

Llama and Alpaca

• General Information
  • Alpaca Nation
  • Alpaca.com-world's premire alpaca resource and marketplace
  • ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  • Llama Web
  • Llamapedia
  • Net Vet- contains an extensive list of lllama and alpaca related information
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Rutgers Extension
    
    
    
• Associations/Organizations
  • Hobbyfarms.com-an extensive list of breed associations
  • International Alpaca Association
  • Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association
    

Poultry

• General Information
  • ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  • Backyardchicken.com
  • Cornell University
  • Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources- Poultry Program
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Purdue University
  • SARE-Sustainable Agricultural Resources Education
  • Texas A&M University
  • The Coop-your key to the online poultry community
  • The Poultry Connection
  • University of Maryland
  • University of North Carolina- Cooperative Extension Service
    
    
• Associations/Organizations
  • Hobbyfarms.com-an extensive list of breed associations
  • The American Pastured Poultry Producers
  • The Coop- a list of associations

Sheep

• General Information
  • ATTRA- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Services
  • Cornell University-Sheep Program
  • Oaklahoma State University
  • Net Vet- an extensive list of sheep information
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Maryland
    
    
• Associations
  • American Sheep Industry Association– sheep associations listed by state
  • Hobbyfarms.com-an extensive list of breed associations
  • Massachusetts Federation of Sheep Association
  • Mass4h Program- Sheep and Goat Project Information
  • New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association
  • Northeast Suffolk Sheep Association
  • Pioneer Valley Sheep Breeders Association
  • Worcester County and Eastern Massachusetts Sheep Producers
  • Worcester County Sheep Producers Association

Swine

• General Information
  • ATTRA- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
  • Cornell University
  • Guinnea Hog Breed Directory
  • Journal of Swine Health and Production
  • North Carolina State University-Extension Swine Husbandry
  • Oklahoma State University- swine publicaitons and websites
  • Pighealth.com
  • Purdue University
  • Texas A&M Universtiy
  • Texas Tech University- The Pork Industry Institute
  • The National Pork Board
  • ThePigSite.com-the website for the global pig industry
  • USDA Listing of Swine Related Publications and Websites
  • University of Minnesota-Swine Production and Technology
    
    
• Associations/Organizations
  • American Mulefoot Hog Association and Registry
  • American Association of Swine Veterinarians
  • Central Massachusetts Pot Bellied Pig Club
  • Gloucester Old Spot Pigs of America
  • Hobbyfarms.com-an extensive list of pig breed associations
  • National Pork Producers Council
  • National Swine Improvement Federation

Non-Profit and Government Organizations

• American Farm Land Trust
• American Livestock Breed Conservancy
• ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
• Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
• Farm Bureau Federation
• New England Small Farms Institute
• NOFA Massachusetts
• USDA- Inspection Regualtions and Policies