Madison, WI.--In conjunction with the World Dairy Expo, the 27th Annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl will aware over $20,000 in cash prizes. Special thanks goes to Mycogen Seeds, the contest's Platinum Sponsor. Case IH is the contest's newest sponsor and will awarded the Grand Champion Forage Producer with a check for $2500. The Grand Champion First Time entrant will receive $1500 from Kuhn North America. Each of the six categories will receive a check for $1500
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Scripps research study shows infectious prions can arise spontaneously in normal brain tissue
EurekAlert
July 26, 2010
JUPITER, FL - In a startling new study that involved research on both sides of the Atlantic, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute in Florida and the University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology in England have shown for the first time that abnormal prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease, can suddenly erupt from healthy brain tissue.
July 26, 2010
JUPITER, FL - In a startling new study that involved research on both sides of the Atlantic, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute in Florida and the University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology in England have shown for the first time that abnormal prions, bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease, can suddenly erupt from healthy brain tissue.
Monday, July 19, 2010
How to Control Grasshoppers in Your Garden
Chad Cheyney, Extension Educator
My yard backs up on the desert behind my house and this weekend, while I was mowing the lawn, I noticed that I was disturbing a cloud of ½” long grasshopper, which were moving into my vegetable garden in search of a free meal as the desert begins to dry up. If I have them, then probably somebody else does too. Sure enough! The very first call Monday morning was: “HOW CAN I CONTROL GRASSHOPPERS IN MY YARD AND GARDEN?”. So here are some suggestions from Diane Alston USU Extension entomologist.
How to Control Grasshoppers in Your Garden
by Diane Alston, Utah State University Extension entomologist
There are two keys to success in combating grasshopper infestations in the yard and garden:
1) work together as a neighborhood to treat as broad of an area as possible as soon as grasshoppers begin to move into yards from nearby open fields and rangelands, and
2) initiate control while grasshoppers are young. When grasshoppers become adults, they eat much more per day and can fly over treated areas.
My yard backs up on the desert behind my house and this weekend, while I was mowing the lawn, I noticed that I was disturbing a cloud of ½” long grasshopper, which were moving into my vegetable garden in search of a free meal as the desert begins to dry up. If I have them, then probably somebody else does too. Sure enough! The very first call Monday morning was: “HOW CAN I CONTROL GRASSHOPPERS IN MY YARD AND GARDEN?”. So here are some suggestions from Diane Alston USU Extension entomologist.
How to Control Grasshoppers in Your Garden
by Diane Alston, Utah State University Extension entomologist
There are two keys to success in combating grasshopper infestations in the yard and garden:
1) work together as a neighborhood to treat as broad of an area as possible as soon as grasshoppers begin to move into yards from nearby open fields and rangelands, and
2) initiate control while grasshoppers are young. When grasshoppers become adults, they eat much more per day and can fly over treated areas.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
PLANT TURNIPS FOR WINTER GRAZING
by Bruce Anderson, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Nebraska
Interested in a high quality pasture for late fall and winter grazing? Then plant turnips into wheat or oat stubble this year. Click below to learn more.
Interested in a high quality pasture for late fall and winter grazing? Then plant turnips into wheat or oat stubble this year. Click below to learn more.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Cow Camp Chatter: Pet Peeves
Ron Torell, Long-Standing Educator and Advocate of Agriculture
According to Webster’s dictionary a pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has several pet peeves that irritate them. What is an annoyance to one may be viewed by others as trivial. Whatever they may be, our pet peeves often find their way in to the conversation. In this month’s issue of Cow Camp Chatter I would like to discuss a number of pet peeves I have that are related to working cattle.
At the top of my list is bringing too many cattle at one time to the tub for processing. Typically it is the young, inexperienced cattle handler that does this. By bringing too many animals at one time, cattle ball up with noses in the air. Usually cattle are pointed in the wrong direction for entrance into the lead-up alley leaving no room for them to turn around. Soon the whips and hot shots come out and human tempers flare. Cattle are juiced up when they reach the squeeze chute and remember the chute experience as a painful one.
According to Webster’s dictionary a pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has several pet peeves that irritate them. What is an annoyance to one may be viewed by others as trivial. Whatever they may be, our pet peeves often find their way in to the conversation. In this month’s issue of Cow Camp Chatter I would like to discuss a number of pet peeves I have that are related to working cattle.
At the top of my list is bringing too many cattle at one time to the tub for processing. Typically it is the young, inexperienced cattle handler that does this. By bringing too many animals at one time, cattle ball up with noses in the air. Usually cattle are pointed in the wrong direction for entrance into the lead-up alley leaving no room for them to turn around. Soon the whips and hot shots come out and human tempers flare. Cattle are juiced up when they reach the squeeze chute and remember the chute experience as a painful one.
'Temple Grandin' Earns 15 Emmy Nods, Including Best Movie
CattleNetwork.com
July 8, 2010
Temple Grandin, the HBO movie which paints a picture of Grandin's perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism, has been nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Made for Television Movie, Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Claire Danes), Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (David Strathairn), and Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Julie Ormond and Catherine O'Hara).
July 8, 2010
Temple Grandin, the HBO movie which paints a picture of Grandin's perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism, has been nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Made for Television Movie, Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Claire Danes), Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (David Strathairn), and Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Julie Ormond and Catherine O'Hara).
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