FAMACHA scoring to identify parasite risk in small ruminants
FAMACHA scoring is used to identify risk of barber pole worm infestation in small ruminants. It is an effective, easy-to-use tool everyone from backyard hobbyists to large-scale producers can use on the farm.
When choosing seed, match bird food to feeders
The bird-feeding season is upon us, and invariably questions about which foods and feeders are best fill my mailbox. Here's a pre-emptive effort to...
Day with Smithsonian birds was dream come true
Last month I wrote about Marcy Heacker, a research associate and forensic ornithologist in the bird division of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History....
How sharp are you as a dairy farm manager?
Production management and business management is a partnership on successful dairy farms.
Read it Again: Week of April 18, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Horizontal hoof grooves are signs of faulty forage rationing for cattle
After reading and searching the Internet, I found some interesting and practical information to help dairy managers and nutritionists evaluate ration management based on hoof health and appearance.
It’s OK to ‘farm like a girl’
Agriculture is still a man’s world. But we want to show that it’s also a woman’s world. It's OK to farm like a girl.
Drought years teach stoic optimism
After a lifetime spent in places where rainfall is plentiful, Eliza Blue was unprepared for the realities of living in an ecosystem where drought is common.
May is the best month of the year
May brings the best transitions of the year. Neotropical migrants return, wildflowers bloom and butterflies emerge. It's my favorite month. I find it hard...
Not quite a farm kid
Sara Welch comes to Farm and Dairy's editorial department as a bit of a novice when it comes to on-the-farm experiences. But she's willing to learn.
