by Sanne Kure-Jensen
John Spargo, UMass Extension soil scientist and director of the UMass Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory discussed Nitrogen (N) dynamics in organic cropping systems at the Agriculture & Food Conference of Southeastern Massachusetts. Spargo explained how to efficiently and effectively manage N to optimize crop quality and yield as well as to minimize losses to the environment. Continue reading
Beef checkoff represented at the 1st New England Meat Conference
The beef checkoff, through the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, was positively represented to over 250 New England packers, restaurant operators, retailers, producers, and meat cutters at the first ever New England Meat Conference held in Concord, NH on March 22-23. Continue reading
NCSU to use ice cream to market dairy education
by Sally Colby
Anyone who has been to the North Carolina State Fair has probably tried Howling Cow™ ice cream. Traditionally, the fair has been one of the few places to get the well-known dairy treat, but that’s about to change. North Carolina State University is poised to establish a state-of-the-art dairy processing system that begins at the Continue reading
Piedmont Jerseys maintains profitability with grazing
by Karl H. Kazaks
LINCOLNTON, NC — The Lutz family is known for their long history of breeding of quality Jersey cattle and being significant members of North Carolina’s dairy community. The family has raised Jerseys since the early 1900s and has exhibited at the North Carolina State Fair every year since 1936. Continue reading
