AgriLife Research Plans Corn Irrigation Field Day
August 14, 2010 by cachlanhuong
ETTER – The Texas North Plains Corn Irrigation Research and Extension Field Day has been scheduled for Aug. 25, and the theme will be “Working Together to Make a Difference.†The day will be divided into two parts, with the morning session taking place at the Texas AgriLife North Plains Research Field at 6045 [...]
New Pork Industry Handbook Offers 1,700 Pages of Pork Info
August 14, 2010 by cachlanhuong
The Pork Industry Handbook, a leading how-to guide for hog producers has been revised and is available through the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. The handbook includes sections on production and management systems, swine health, animal well-being and behavior, breeding and genetics, facilities and equipment, environmental management, marketing, pork quality, youth projects and worker health [...]
Applications for 2010 Pork Industry Scholarships Now Open
August 14, 2010 by cachlanhuong
The Pork Checkoff, PIC and Pioneer are offering scholarships to juniors and seniors in college who plan to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field or will be seeking to attend graduate school and major in a discipline with an emphasis on swine. Interested students are invited to submit an application [...]
Lt. Rottinghaus Demonstrates We Care Principles Abroad
August 14, 2010 by cachlanhuong
A passion for farming and service to his country landed 1st Lt. Scott Rottinghaus in Afghanistan as part of the 743th Agri-Business Development Team (ADT), a self-contained volunteer unit composed of about 60 Army National Guard Soldiers with backgrounds and expertise in the various sectors of the agribusiness field. The 734th’s mission is to provide [...]
Bill Sims to be honored at 37th Annual Sheep and Goat Field Day
August 14, 2010 by cachlanhuong
Bill Sims to be honored at 37th Annual Sheep and Goat Field Day SAN ANGELO – “Livestock Solutions: Predation Management and Protection Options†will be the theme of this year’s 37th annual Sheep and Goat Field Day Sept. 2 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo. The event will start [...]
State’s Hog Farmers Try to Dig Out of a Financial Trough
August 12, 2010 by cachlanhuong
WABASH, Ind. – With all due respect to his grandfather’s “just work hard and all will be fine” advice, Randy Curless knows life on an Indiana hog farm is no longer that simple. Â Reality hit home about 18 months ago when Curless — faced with $400,000 in losses during a two-year slump in the [...]
USDA, Israeli Sign Agreement on Cooperative Research
August 12, 2010 by cachlanhuong
Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) of the State of Israel signed a formal agreement in Washington, DC, to collaborate on research to meet the world’s food and fiber needs and address other high-priority agricultural issues. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural [...]
USDA : Broiler Hatchery Report
August 12, 2010 by cachlanhuong
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Up 3 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 207 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 7, 2010. This was up 3 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 84 percent. Average [...]
CYL Development Program Announces Recipients And New Foundation Partner
August 12, 2010 by cachlanhuong
Calgary, AB – The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Development Program is pleased to announce the six Alberta recipients selected to participate in the pilot phase of the mentorship initiative. The CYL program is a national youth initiative announced by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in July. The CYL program provides industry-specific training and mentorship [...]
Fall Armyworm Reports In Grey, Perth, Huron …
August 12, 2010 by cachlanhuong
An OMAFRA specialist says she’s getting reports of fall armyworms in corn in Grey, Perth, Huron, Oxford and Simcoe counties. Tracey Baute says the infestations are small but advise it is something to keep an eye on. She points out there could be fields with heavier infestations. <a href="http://www.wizardrss.com”> | WordPress Auto Translator
