For the fourth consecutive year, Penn State’s Dairy Science Club was named the Outstanding Chapter at the American Dairy Science Association Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD) annual meetings held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from July 18-21. The award is based on an annual report of chapter activities, participation in the ADSA Student Affiliate Division, club publications and website. [Read more…]
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Potomac Horse Fever detected in Maryland: Horse owners encouraged to monitor horses
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Potomac Horse Fever has been confirmed in two Maryland horses, one of which has died from the disease. The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging horse owners – especially those with horses that graze near rivers, streams and creeks – to watch their horses closely for signs of the disease. Clinical signs include mild to severe fever, diarrhea, loss of appetite, laminitis and mild colic. Potomac Horse Fever is most commonly contracted by horses that ingest infected aquatic insects such as caddisflies and mayflies. [Read more…]
More for less in pastures
Multispecies pastures show productivity, drought tolerant promise
Getting more for less is an attractive concept. But it isn’t that easy when it comes to producing more food on less land with fewer resources.
- Howard Skinner has been researching this idea of more for less in agriculture. Skinner is a physiological plant ecologist and member of the USDA-ARS-Pasture System and Watershed Management Research Unit. He’s been looking into how to increase the amount of forage (grasses and plants that animals eat) pastures can grow. If a piece of land can produce more forage, it can feed more cows. More cows mean more beef and milk.
Hops can be toxic to dogs
by Elizabeth A. Tomlin
When most folks think of “Angus” they conjure up visions of a juicy steak — or at least a herd of beef cattle grazing contentedly in a pasture.
But to the Boone/Tenney family in Westerlo, NY, ‘Angus’ is the name of a beloved, 8 year-old, Black Labrador Retriever, who recently, was nearly lost due to the ingestion of ‘spent grains’ containing hops, a primary ingredient for producing beer. [Read more…]
American Mustang Makeover
by Hope Holland
In the early years of the westward expansion the mustang was considered an asset. Being able to get a wild horse and make it a working horse with only the expenditure of time (and bruises) was the making of some western men’s fortunes. With the addition of the U.S. Cavalry’s remount stallions (an upgrading program for the native bred mustangs) in the late 1800’s, the mustangs received an improvement in their general appearance and usability. [Read more…]
55th Maryland Dairy Princess crowned
FREDERICK, MD — Mackenzie Underwood’s wish came true when she was crowned the 55th Maryland Dairy Princess. “I feel good about it. It feels good to bring this back to Cecil County,” she said of her new title. The last time a state dairy princess hailed from Cecil County was in 1970. Her aunt is also a past dairy princess, and Underwood said she is happy to follow in her footsteps, spending the next year promoting dairy products to consumers. [Read more…]
Getting rid of the dirt: pastured poultry
by Tamara Scully
Poultry can easily damage pasture. If not managed correctly, nutrient loading, bare soil and erosion can occur. Unfortunately, not all pastured poultry producers are actually managing their pastures. [Read more…]
Maryland renews high path avian influenza emergency orders
Poultry entering state must be tested or certified healthy
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Secretary of Agriculture has extended Emergency Orders to prevent High Path Avian Influenza from infecting Maryland poultry flocks. These measures are in response to the continuing threat of an outbreak. The quarantine orders require all hatching eggs and poultry entering the state to be tested within 10 days or come from certified clean sources. Poultry markets must maintain records of all birds sold or purchased. The quarantine also orders that all commercial poultry farms must meet basic biosecurity and sanitation practices, including: [Read more…]
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