Infections in three farm workers who worked with sick cows raise questions about what kind of personal protective equipment, or PPE, workers should have.
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Fair season is full of fun, but it also poses disease risks for humans, animals and herds. Here are five biosecurity tips to help showmen navigate fair season safely.
Republican lawmakers say cell-culture meat threatens Pennsylvania farmers.
Growing in popularity, nurse cows offer a way to feed calves with minimal labor, but research on the topic is minimal. One professor shares what she does know and what she has seen farmers do successfully.
The Penn State Extension event featured a well-established herd of Scottish Highland cattle on 300 acres of grassland.
Proper bull care for successful cow-calf operations involves year-round management of health, nutrition, exercise and regular Breeding Soundness Exams to ensure fertility and performance.
Avian influenza was found in alpacas for the first time.
The Plant and Pollinator Protection Act aims to update 30-year-old regulations and enhance pest control for Pennsylvania’s apiary and plant industries.
Learn about the Lancashire heeler and six more herding, guardian dogs and hunting dogs that work well on the farm.
The preferred characteristics of the animals vary by ethnic group and sometimes by family, so farmers need to know their market.
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