Bull or AI sire selection is one of the riskiest decisions made by beef producers, especially for small herds. Genomic testing can reduce risk and accelerate herd improvement. In a presentation for the Beef Reproduction Task Force, Dr. Troy Rowan, assistant professor, beef cattle genomics, Universit...

“The three main tenets of the Worker Protection Standard [WPS] are informing folks about pesticide safety, protecting individuals from potential pesticide exposure and mitigation,” said David Huber at a Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association meeting. Huber is the deputy director of the Public...

Part 3: Tick bite prevention Many have heard of the “red meat allergy” (alpha-gal syndrome – AGS), the result of a lone star tick bite. Sharon Forsyth, founder of Alpha-gal Alliance, provides information to help those who live in areas where there’s potential for contact with the lone star tick. As ...