by Elizabeth A. Tomlin
Benefits of feeding whey to dairy cows was a hot topic at the Central NY CCE 2013 Dairy Day.
“Some people came specifically to hear what the speakers had to say about feeding liquid whey,” commented CNY Dairy Specialist David Balbian, event coordinator.
Whey is a by-product of yogurt that has been made available to dairy farmers through yogurt producers in New York State.
Cornell Dairy Science Specialist and Professor, Dr. Larry Chase led a producer panel, which featured dairy nutritionists Harry Bristol of Lutz Feed and Brian Rapp of Rapp Dairy Nutrition, LLC. Continue reading
Horse hippology contest sees record turnout
NEW HAVEN, VT — A record number of 4-H’ers turned out for the State 4-H Horse Hippology Contest held on April 6 at two locations in Addison County.
A total of 93 competitors from clubs in nine Vermont counties competed at the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H event held at Wishful Thinking Farm, New Haven (horse judging) and Vergennes High School, Vergennes (written tests, slides and identification stations). The 4-H’ers were evaluated on how well they judged and placed horses in two classes as well as their overall knowledge of breeds, feeds and forages, tack, animal nutrition, anatomy, confirmation, horse care and other equine science topics. Continue reading
The Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale
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y George Looby, DVM
The Mallory Arena located on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA was the site of the 10th Annual Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale held on Saturday, March 23. This sale is sponsored by the Massachusetts 4-H Committee with proceeds going towards the support of Dairy 4-H activities throughout the state. Among these designated activities are the support of attendance at National 4-H Conferences, clinics, conferences, judging events and numerous other such activities. Continue reading
Northeast Youth Show Calf Summit has another banner year
On April 5 and 6, 170 youth from New England, New York and Pennsylvania gathered at Cowtown Holsteins in Derby Line, VT to take part in this year’s Northeast Youth Show Calf Summit. Seventy-five adults also attended. The Vermont Holstein Association puts together a program that instructs the youth in the areas of calf selection, proper feeding, clipping for the shows, showmanship, proper transportation, choosing equipment and judging. They also Continue reading
