In celebration of National Dairy Month, Chobani and Cornell University are pleased to announce the first group of Chobani Scholars to enroll in classes at the university. Four New York students attended Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) this past academic year, aid...

It’s too easy to spot a group of farmers in a crowd: they’re often bent over or stand lopsided to compensate for back pain. Dan Neenan, paramedic director at the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, shares some tips to help farmers maintain healthy backs. “Nearly 80% of Americans exper...

The Oneida County Dairy Promotion Committee members celebrated the start of June Dairy Month with the coronation of a brand new princess who will be busy sharing the goodness of dairy message over the next year. This year, the coronation was held virtually, with 2019 Oneida County Princess Tamar Moo...

Recently, Rutgers University Equine Science Center presented its first Virtual Summer Showcase. Although similar in content to Summer Showcase events in the past, by taking place online, participants needed only to log on to participate. The event was free of charge, and the program was open to anyo...

The first few hours of a calf’s life are critical. Calves are essentially born without immune systems. They rely on antibodies from colostrum to provide protection from bacteria and other pathogens. Colostrum, provided through the mother’s milk, jumpstarts the calf’s immune system through a process ...

Clean pastured pigs might be an oxymoron, but Dr. Elizabeth Hines, Penn State Extension swine specialist, said cleanliness is the first biosecurity step in raising pasture-based pigs. “Biosecurity is about keeping animals healthy,” said Hines. “We don’t want disease to spread to get other animals si...

Zoonotic diseases are those which can pass from animals to humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 75% of emerging diseases that threaten human health originate in animals. What common diseases can farm livestock carry that might cause concern to farm families, farm workers and v...

Troops to Tractors, a program of the Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Project (PAVFP), is dedicated to assisting veterans with obtaining the funding, skills and mentorship needed to successfully transition from a military career to an agricultural one. PAVFP services are available to all active duty mil...

by Jana L. Davidson, Education Content Specialist for the Progressive Agriculture Foundation Did you know the skin is the body’s largest organ? Our skin protects us from heat, sunlight, injury and infection – however, we often neglect making it a priority to protect our skin on a daily basis. Thankf...

Growing up on my family’s dairy and crop farm crafted me into the person I am now. In high school, working on the farm led me to discover I enjoyed working instead of playing sports. The farm also showed me that I loved working with animals, so I went to college to obtain a degree in animal science....

Organic farmers, or those considering transitioning to organic production, now have access to a set of tools for analyzing the long-term profitability potential of organic production. The Excel-based tool was conceived by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Erin Silva to assist organic farmers...

Is insurance pest management worth it? That depends. Partnership for Ag Resources Management hosted “The Pros and Cons of Insurance Pest Management: The New IPM” as a recent webinar presented by Dr. Christian Krupke, a professor of entomology at Purdue University. The partnership is a project of the...

Although the annual Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) Summit took place virtually this year, the message was clear: animal activists are still working to interfere with food production. And just as the AAA hosts a conference to deliver up-to-date information on a variety of topics related to consume...

There’s plenty of confusion surrounding employers’ obligations in relation to government programs and laws surrounding COVID-19. Schaun Henry, partner in McNees, Wallace and Nurick LLC, and Brooke Duer, staff attorney at the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, recently discussed these ...

Parasites are pesky problems which live on or near a host, and do so at the host’s expense. Whether the parasite is an ectoparasite – living on the outside of the host body – or an internal one, it will take a toll on your cattle. There are 13 types of ectoparasites that bother beef cattle. All caus...