Yearly Archives: 2012
Border strategies affect wildlife populations
Under the heading of "unintended consequences," border fences are proving to be very effective at disrupting the movements of wildlife.
Researchers find some smartphone models more vulnerable to attack
RALEIGH, N.C. -- New research from North Carolina State University shows that some smartphones designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android's security features, making them more vulnerable to attack.
Vacation With Us… Long
Merri Lynn Long, of Richmond, Ohio, brought Farm and Dairy for the extraordinary Christmas celebration at the Biltmore in Asheville, N.C.
Vacation With Us… Witmer
Jennifer Witmer, left, of Lisbon, and Elizabeth Palette, Poland, skipped ice skating at Rockefeller Center to read the Farm and Dairy while celebrating a girls’ weekend in New York City.
FSA accepting applications for rural youth loan program
The Farm Service Agency has a loan program to assist rural youth to establish and operate income producing agriculture projects. The youth loan program is connected to participation in 4-H or FFA.
Vacation With Us… Mangun
John and Carol Mangun, of Carrollton, Ohio, brought Farm and Dairy along while visiting several national parks recently. John stands in front of Bryce...
Vacation With Us… White
It was a trip of a lifetime for Josephine White, of Edinburg, Pa., and we’re glad we were able to go, too! We joined White’s granddaughter, who led us both on a trip through central Europe, including a visit to cousins in Warsaw that Josephine had never met.
Vacation With Us… Weber
Brenda and Samantha Weber, of Weber’s Pleasant View Farms in Grove City, Pa., were kind enough to bring Farm and Dairy along with them for a visit to sunny Mexico.
Farm nutrient management looks to be hot issue in Ohio in 2012
As 2011 ends and we look ahead at what might be the big issue for agriculture in 2012, I think the big issue will be on farm nutrient management.
Dairy Excel: Head off missing cow syndrome
Herds that are using herd management software should be able to print out inventories of at least the cow herd, and hopefully the replacement herd as well. The system may, or may not be able to give you a historic inventory.
