Lameness issues and possible bowed tendon?
This past year has been a difficult one for our 17-year-old mare, Morgan. Back on May 22, 2020, we lost our 36-year-old mare, Sabrina. For the very first time in the seven years since she’s been here, Morgan was suddenly the only horse. I was concerned about how she’d fare; even though she had been the food-dominant horse, she would definitely depend on Sabrina for her guidance, such as what to do in a thunderstorm or how to handle new situations. She was much larger (heavier) than Sabrina and so it would be comical at times to see her jump behind Sabrina for comfort and protection in what she deemed a stressful situation. (more…)
by Judi Whittaker
by Troy Bishopp
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
On Tuesday, July 27 from noon – 1 p.m., Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting the fourth webinar in its series titled “Quarterly Dairy Industry Legal Update.” The webinar will cover legal and regulatory developments in the U.S. dairy industry in the second quarter of calendar year 2021, and the focused topic will be “Geographical Indications in International Dairy Trade,” presented by Chloe Marie, LL.M., research specialist at the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. 
by Sally Colby
by Aubree Domagala, 4-H Pratt Northam Intern
Greenwich High School Agricultural Science teacher Betsy Foote was recently named the New York Ag Educator of the Year. The NYS Farm Bureau, Nationwide Insurance and the NYS FFA Association sponsored this award. There were more than 350 NYS ag teachers eligible for this award. Foote was one of the 11 regional winners across the state and was selected to receive the inaugural Golden Owl trophy and a $3,000 cash award. 
A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a novel way, suggests that the agriculture industry is even more dangerous than previously believed. 