Monthly Archives: July 2009
EPA paves way for ’10 roll-out of SmartStax
SmartStax just received registration from the U.S. EPA and Canadian Feed Inspection Agency, setting the stage for a 2010 commercial launch.
Pa. horses test positive for Equine Herpevirus
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Horses at Rolling Hills Ranch stable in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, have been quarantined after at least three horses tested positive for...
Washington County Farm
Not a cloud in the sky (well, almost). Jack Perry shares this scene from an active family farm deep in old rural Washington County,...
Summertime brings back memories
"The summer skies are darkly blueThe days are still and brightAnd evening trails her robes of goldThrough the dim halls of night." -- Sarah...
FSA Andy for July 30, 2009
Hello, Friends:
I knew they would finally catch up with me. I received that dreaded pink slip, however it wasn't signed so I guess I...
Learning to identify abuse in livestock may require more than observation
Groups gather to learn about livestock and ways to handle the animals.
Doggone Takin’ Me Back
Sometimes the most vague scent, sound or taste remembered from the past will transport you back to a time gone by. If you look...
Farm news that happened while you weren’t watching …
With the summer already two-thirds over and the dog days of August about to seep in, I'll bet you didn't notice that... About the...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 30, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 30, 2009
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In June, six members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter attended the first session of FFA Camp at Camp Muskingum near...