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Cornell’s Legacy Project captures insight of our elders and shares it with world

Friday, September 9, 2011

ITHACA, N.Y. — When he turned 50, Karl Pillemer began to notice some differences in his perspective on life. This led Pillemer to ask: Is there something older people know that the young don’t about how to live?

Map details the height of the forests

Friday, July 30, 2010

GREENBELT, Md. — Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe based on one uniform method. The map, based on data collected by NASA’s

New Web site helps producers prevent the biggest cause of calf deaths

Thursday, October 29, 2009

ROSELAND, N.J. — Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched its new Guardian vaccine Web site, www.guardianvaccine.com, which provides the latest information to help producers and veterinarians prevent and manage neonatal diarrhea, commonly known as scours, in their cattle herds. “Neonatal diarrhea is the number one killer of beef and dairy calves less than 60 days old,

Take heart: Spring is six weeks away

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Take heart, friends, take heart — Groundhog Day approaches! And whether or not the furry rodent sees his shadow, spring is just six weeks away and while King Winter hasn’t reigned very long by the calendar, it only seems as though the season has been here forever. Those folks who decorate extensively for Christmas had

Silo gas silent, potentially lethal killer

Thursday, September 9, 2004

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Silos, a necessity on many farms, can be dangerous, especially days after filling when deadly gasses are building up inside.

May hog producers have a merry Christmas and increasing hog prices

Thursday, December 12, 2002

The odds suggest hog producers will find their Christmas stockings filled with hog prices on the way up.

Handling manure in no-till gets tricky

Thursday, February 6, 2003

For dairymen attending the Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference, the most interesting session was about manure.

The honor of dealing in extremes

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Eliza Blue reflects on the weather extremes that impact operations on her South Dakota ranch.

Coronavirus: How to educate yourself and prepare

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

What do we know about the coronavirus, where has it spread and how do we prepare? Get the latest CDC information on COVID-19 to better prepare yourself.

How will pasture recover after flooding event

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Warm temperatures increase the rate of plant damage, which is partially why summer flooding can cause more damage to plant tissue than spring floods.