County princesses and the public’s disconnect with dairy

Sometimes writing up the Dairy Princess Coronation, which is a kind of milky nightcap to the All American Dairy Show that closes a week before, is like penning a theatrical review. There is much theater with princess contestants donning costumes and regaling

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Grazing planning with a personal twist

by Troy Bishopp

April 29, 2026

CHAZY, NY – “Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” – Jean Luc Godard When a grazing planning workshop gets mentioned, there’s usual...

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Neonicotinoid insecticide update

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

April 29, 2026

Getting a jump on pests can help improve your chances warding off a major infestation. Chloe Yi-Luo Cho, Ph.D. candidate in entomology at Cornell, pre...

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Calf health and management

by Kelsi Devolve

April 29, 2026

Taika von Königslöw, assistant Professor at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, spoke at the 2026 New Hampshire Dairy Management Conf...

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‘Mattitude’ presented at dairy conference

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

April 29, 2026

A motivational speaker may not seem a typical choice for a speaker at a farm conference, but the Northeast Dairy Management Conference, presented by P...