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Posted on September 20, 2013
Earl Bennett’s home wasn’t always filled with old milk bottles, dairy signs and other dairy memorabilia. Antiques, especially dairy antiques, always intrigued him, and his hobby-turned-business began innocently enough when Bennett and his father were in the feed and grain business. “We delivered gra...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on September 20, 2013
Senior, Junior, Bred-and-Owned Supreme Champions chosen Whitaker Stormatic Rae-ET was crowned the Supreme Champion of the 2013 All-American Dairy Show on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. Owned by Craig Walton and Gene Iager of Pleasant Plain, O...
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George Looby, DVM 
Posted on September 20, 2013
Successfully treating diarrhea in the newborn of all species has long been a challenge to those charged with their care. Infants whose immune systems have yet to be developed rely on antibodies from their mother’s colostrum to provide the protection they need until their own systems can begin to pro...
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Steve Wagner 
Posted on September 20, 2013
Angela Scaramuzzino is a microbiology technician who works at the Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association (LDHIA) in Manheim, PA. Angela busily seems to be everywhere in the DHIA building at the same time. “I test milk making sure that it is safe to drink,” she says, which almost makes it sound...
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Laura Rodley 
Posted on September 13, 2013
Clessons River Farm is the last remaining dairy farm in Buckland, MA. A regular on the fair circuit, there were 13 cows representing Clessons River Farm at the Cummington Fair, held Aug. 22-24. Currently there are 130 total animals, Holsteins and Brown Swiss, at Clessons River Farm, with pastures on...
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Diana Mendes 
Posted on September 13, 2013
Farmers don’t usually take a break in the middle of the summer season, but when it’s the Bristol County Farm Bureau Summer Picnic they are willing — for a few hours, that is. Fifty or so local members gathered to celebrate old friends and introduce new friends over delicious local food prepared by C...
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Lee Newspapers 
Posted on September 13, 2013
by Daniel Hudson, University of Vermont Extension Agronomist The silver lining of most disasters is that they are often accompanied by opportunities to learn something new or at least be reminded of something already known. The down side is that disasters are often very expensive in the short-term. ...
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Sanne Kure-Jensen 
Posted on September 6, 2013
Competitions The Washington County Fair educates young people, builds their confidence and teaches leadership skills through the various 4-H, FFA, and Scout programs and competitions. Livestock competition classes included sheep, beef, dairy, goat, rabbit and poultry. A dog show was held on Sunday, ...
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Sally Colby 
Posted on September 6, 2013
While this summer’s abundant rainfall was too much for some areas, other regions throughout the Northeast had just enough moisture for a strong second cutting of dry hay. Although any farmer would love to get that additional tonnage from hayfields, late summer days mean fewer daylight hours, less wi...
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