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Cold Rain Did Not Deter Visitors who wanted to Meet the Miner Morgans!
More than 100 visitors turned out on a gray rainy day for a Meet the Morgans Open Barn Party on Monday, Oct. 14.
Oct 16, 20241 min read


From the Farm Report: REVISITING PROTEIN NUTRITION FOR YOUR TRANSITION COWS
Protein nutrition during the dry and fresh periods affects lactation performance and health. The quality of the crude protein (CP)...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


From the Farm Report: TO SIP, TO LICK, OR TO STAND IN: HOW DO COWS PREFER THEIR WATER TROUGHS?
Did you know that cows have the highest water requirement of any land mammal? Some of our cows at Miner Institute have SmaXtec ruminal...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


From the Farm Report: MILK REPLACER INTAKES IMPACT GROWTH AND BODY COMPOSITION
Feeding rates of dry matter, and more specifically protein and energy, are directly related to the amount and composition of gain for...
Oct 14, 20242 min read


From the Farm Report: CAN COVER CROPS IMPROVE THE VALUE OF FALL APPLIED MANURE?
Fall manure applications are common in the dairy industry – and for good reason. Fall weather is reasonably dry, so the fields can...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


History Campers have a "day on the farm"
Miner Institute teamed up with The Alice T. Miner Museum for a “day on the farm” during the 2024 history camp.
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Keeping Traditions Alive at the Wilder Farm
For many years, Miner Institute has brought Heart’s Delight (HD) Morgan horses on an every-other-year rotation for equine demonstrations...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Resealing Bunker Floors an Important Maintenace Practice
We recently re-sealed the asphalt on our bunker floors. This is a process we aim to do every 3-5 years; it is an important step for...
Jul 9, 20241 min read


The Spirit of Heart's Delight Farm
In 1903, William Miner started Heart’s Delight Farm on the Miner family homestead in Chazy NY.
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Tile Drainage: Five Years of Continuous Paired Field Drainage Research
Tile drainage is an important practice on farms in northern climates with short growing seasons where improved field trafficability can...
May 9, 20243 min read
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