University of Vermont (UVM) Extension recently received a $68,438 grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to work with farmers interested in trying “solar corridors” in their corn silage fields.

As spring slowly rolls across the U.S., forage producers are in various stages of readiness for a predictably hectic planting season, waiting for Mother Nature to give the green light. 

The Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP) is working to collect data from 13 Western states and four U.S. territories regarding the stressors that agricultural producers and workers experience.

DFC has finalized the requirements and released the reference manual for the Environment module of proAction, which will come into effect on Sept. 1. The manual outlines the Environment module’s five requirements designed to mitigate risks and promote positive action on dairy farms.

“The effects of a training program using a phantom to accustom heifers to the automatic milking system.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104 No. 1, 2021.