Monthly Archives: May 2004
Ag dust not as bad as believed
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air samplers found to overestimate the amount of fine particles in agricultural dust.
The farm’s ‘other’ manager
For Don Kurtz, being a dairy nutritionist means a lot more than dropping off mineral. It's about being the manager farmers don't know they have.
Recruiting farmers: ‘Come farm with us’ in northern New York
Four New York counties join to show farmers what their area has to give. Pa. couple takes them up on their offer.
Girl kicked in face by horse loses lawsuit
Ohio's attractive nuisance doctrine called into question.
Farmers to repay FSA price supports
If producers did not elect to take the 2003 crop advanced CCP, they won't have to make a repayment.
Age-related eye disease gets well-deserved attention
For those who have diabetes or an eye disease, please follow the advice of your eye care professional. Early detection is crucial.
The right to vote, and the right not to vote
A voter's responsibility is to vote for the candidate they feel will govern best. But what if none of the candidates are acceptable to the voter?
Dairy Excel: Spraying? Calibrate and check nozzles
Denny Weilnau tells readers how to calibrate sprayers.
Some stepping up to save old barns
Columnist Judith Sutherland says there's no doubt about it, American barns are endangered.
Hazard A Guess: Week of May 13, 2004.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.