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FROM THE FARM REPORT: CARRYING ON WILLIAM MINER'S VISION OF SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF AGRICULTURE
During the early 1920s William Miner envisioned that his Heart’s Delight Farm would “become an agricultural and research college focused...
Jan 15, 20252 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: GETTING BEYOND RELATIVE MATURITY
Ever since man started breeding different varieties of crops and comparing them there’s been an effort to describe the differences...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: HOW CAN WE HELP DRY THEM UP?
I was talking to a dairy farmer who had recently purchased boluses he was planning to use for aiding dry off. He asked me if I had any exper
Dec 19, 20244 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS WITH THE WHOLE FARM NUTRIENT MASS BALANCE
Many of our current strategies for nutrient management on farms focus on how to manage nutrients only once they are a part of the farm.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN MYCOTOXINS MAKE?
There are four rations on a typical dairy farm: the ration formulated on paper, the ration mixed and fed by the feeders, the ration the cows
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE FARM
Winter is approaching, bringing with it colder temperatures and seasonal challenges that we face on our farm.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: FROM BARN TO BULK TANK: HOW TRAINING IMPACTS DAIRY FARM OUTCOMES
Milk is the core of dairy farms. It is the primary product, and the reason why dairy farms exist. The harvesting of milk is one of the...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Dutch Rovers, a Chazy farmer who left us far too early, used to plant about a dozen guard rows around the corn fields intended for high...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: IS BLANKET BETTER? COMPARING DRY COW THERAPIES
It normally takes a couple of days for the teat end to create a natural seal; in the meantime, cows may leak milk, allowing potential...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: NEW RESEARCH INTERN
I began my journey with Miner Institute in 2023 as a student in the Summer Experience in Agricultural Research program.
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: SIZING UP HEIFER HOUSING
While at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop in early November I attended a session by Penn State Extension Agricultural Engineer John T
Dec 19, 20243 min read
FROM THE FARM REPORT: A GIFT FOR LOVED ONES
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here, bringing with it many cherished traditions: decorating the Christmas tree,
Dec 19, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: IMPLICATIONS OF SUGAR INCLUSION IN DAIRY DIETS
Sugars are non-structural carbohydrates that are soluble in water. They can be classified as simple sugars or monosaccharides, having one...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: ENTERIC METHANE REDUCTION STRATEGIES — THE STATUS QUO & WAY FORWARD
I attended the “State of the Science Summit” on May 21-22 co-hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), UC Davis...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: A PICTURE OR A THOUSAND WORDS?
A common adage says that "A picture is worth a thousand words" but this is agreeable if the picture is painted in all the colors
Nov 14, 20241 min read
From the Farm Report: WHAT HAPPENS TO ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS WHEN COWS ARE FED A ‘SPICIER’ DIET?
The growing concern for greenhouse gas emissions globally and the impact on climate change has necessitated the development of...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: THE BIOGENIC CARBON CYCLE (Greenhouse Gas Emission Terminologies)
The biogenic carbon cycle is a natural process that describes how carbon is recycled in the environment between plants, animals (ruminants),
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TERMINOLOGIES
Happy New Year! It is a privilege and a delight to experience this new beginning with all the prospects it brings, and in the words of...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: REDUCING ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS: A COLLECTIVE EFFORT
I was elated to attend the 85th Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, NY from October 17th-19th. It was an impactful 3-day event...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
From the Farm Report: ARE THERE BENEFITS OF FEEDING AMYLASE-ENABLED CORN SILAGE TO LACTATING DAIRY COWS?
Starch is a polysaccharide or complex carbohydrate, and it is the predominant form of energy storage in plants (seeds, roots, tubers)....
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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