Cow cloned to fight mastitis and boost dairy gains
Agriculture report on a Jersey cow named Anne cloned by USDA and University of Vermont researchers to study mastitis resistance. Limited milk production expected in a year, with genetic modification and future agricultural use under study.
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Agrculture
University of Vermont
Jersey
Seer Naemes
Kevin Well
Usdas Agricultural Research Service
SKS
Annie
Angus Association Offers Online Member Services and Herd Data
The Ameriatt Angus Association provides three features for members including herd information search, member location, and a member log-on to create profiles with unique passwords. Over 13 thousand registered cattle are listed, with details like name and source for active herds. For access and more information call 616-383-5100.
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Ameriatt Angus Association
Hether
Eepa
Yoonpers
Petey Dilly Uheir
Nergy Pot
Maryland Dairy Goat Association Meeting Invite
Goat enthusiasts gather for the Maryland Dairy Goat Association meeting at 1 30 p m on Monday January 21 at the Howard County Library Glenwood branch. Interested in joining or learning about goats may attend. Contact Don Marston at 410 442 2932 or dbmarston yahoo com, or Marcie Waterman at 301 972 1195 or mat athwateri933 aal com for more information.
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Maryland Dairy Goat Association
Howard County Library
Glenwood
Don Marston
E Wil
Dbmarston Yahoo Com
Marcie Waterman
Mat
Nutrient management meeting in Maryland to be held
The Maryland Department of Agriculture co sponsors an enmg meeting on nutrient management in Maryland agriculture. It runs 7 to 9 30 p m Thursday Feb 1 at Westminster Community College with free admission and pre registration by Monday Jan 29. Participants can ask questions on nutrient management plan development and implementation. For details call 301 0 ext 109.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
MDA
Enmg
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic Regional Preview Show
Junior Angus members are invited to the Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic Regional Preview Show in Harrisonburg Virginia on March 10 and 11 at Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Entries must be postmarked by February 1 and animals must be owned. Contact Jerry Crenshaw or Linda Alexander for details and exhibitor packets at the listed phone numbers or visit the Angus headquarters site.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Jerry Crenshaw
Linda Alexander
Angus
Nominations open for Montgomery Soil Conservation District
The State Soil Conservation Committee seeks candidates for the Montgomery Soil Conservation District board of supervisors. Nominations due by Monday Feb 5 to fill the term of Robert Butz, expiring March 1 2006. Applicants must reside in the district attend monthly meetings and have an interest in soil and water conservation. Send nominations to State Soil Conservation Committee, Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Room 306, Annapolis 21401. Farms may be picked up at the Montgomery County extension office or the soil conservation district office in Derwood. For more information, contact Doug Tregoning at 301-590-2608.
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State Soil Conservation Committee
Montgomery Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Robert Butz
Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Montgomery County
Soil Conservation District
Agriculture Activity Center
Derwood
Doug Tregoning
Calf Refresher Course At Frederick Community College
Hedgeapple Farm sponsors a calving and newborn calf care refresher course at 7 p.m. Tuesday February 6 in room 123. Dr Scott Barao of the University of Maryland and Dr Karen Miller of Buckeystown Veterinary Hospital discuss nutrition labor indicators and correcting common dystocia. For more information call Hedgeapple Farm at 301-662- ae.
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Hedgeapple Farm
Frederick Community College
Scott Barao
University of Maryland
Karen Miller
Buckeystown Veternary Hospital
Maryland Dairy Princess Committee seeks part time events coordinator
The Maryland Dairy Princess Committee invites applications for a part time events coordinator to support the dairy promotion program. Responsibilities include scheduling state royalty appearances, assisting with princess training, planning promotions, and preparing news releases. Apply by Feb 1 with three references to c/o Jeff Myers at 301 Kate Wagner Road Westminster 21157.
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Maryland Dairy Princess Committee
Jeff Myers
Kate Wagner
Westminster
Agriculture calendar items and meetings listed in Frederick area
A fragmented calendar of farm and conservation events including Frederick Soil Conservation District meetings on January 21, a Goat Association gathering at Howard County Library on January 21, Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts Winter Meeting January 22-23 at Radisson Hotel, a Pest Management Conference January 31 at Urbana Firehall, Maryland Nutrient Management Meeting February 1 at Carroll Community College, an Agriculture Dinner at Michael’s in Frederick, and Holstein Association Annual Dance in Walkersville February 4-7 among other regional sessions and conference venues across Maryland and nearby states.
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Bingham
Frederick Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick
Wam
Aire Td
Howard County
Glenwood
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Radisson
Meetigan
Radisson Hotel
Harrisburg
Urbana Firehall
Maryland
Carrol Community
Michael's Eighth Avenue
Frederick County Holstein Association
Walkersville
National Association of Conservation Districts
Angual Meee Os
Texas
Manent Cage
Stick Commune College
San Antonio
Starling control at livestock facilities faces limits and methods
Starings present challenges around farms as they spread manure and disease. Restricted-use pesticides require certified applicators. Effective strategies focus on **sturdy grain storage, bird-proof facilities, water management, and no-perch or netting measures. baiting and trapping are limited and may need permits. For more details call 301-631-3578.
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Natural Resources
Keystone Farm Show Draws Thousands At York Fairgrounds
Local dairymen tour the York Fairgrounds in York Pennsylvania for the Keystone Farm Show held January 9 through 11. Since 1998 the event has grown from 45 exhibitors to 325 promoting agricultural equipment and services. A reclining chair built from a wheel of an old corn picker draws interest as Rodman Myers and Robert Valentine sit nearby with Dallas McNair observing.
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York Fairgrounds
York
Rodman Myers
Thurmont
Robert Valentine
Dallas McNair
Emmitsburg
Wheat acreage at three-decade low as farmers shift to subsidies
Washington AP reports farmers planted 41.3 million acres of winter wheat last fall, 2 million less than the prior year, the smallest since 1971. Kansas led production with 9 million acres, while Texas Oklahoma and Colorado fell. Wheat prices rose slightly on the Chicago Board of Trade as government estimates show farmers earning about 0.65 a bushel above variable costs. The report notes broader crop totals: corn at a near record 9.97 billion bushels in 2000, cotton around 172 million acres, and rice down 7 percent to 19.1 billion pounds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Tnd Teak
Aps Ican
Bruce Babcock
Otmar Nero Wale Car Srat
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
United States
Fragmentary note on surveillance and technology shifts
The text appears as a garbled reflection on cameras and monitoring, mentioning past presence of comets and shifts to self contained systems. It is incomplete and lacks clear entities, dates, or events to form a concrete news item.
Montana farmers weigh merger of central co-ops with Cenex Harvest States
More than 1,000 central Montana farmers decide whether to merge Winifred and Moore Farmers Oil Co-ops, Central Montana Co-op, and others with Cenex Harvest States. Supporters say the merger stabilizes finances and protects investments while critics fear loss of local control. Ballots cast January 18 in involved towns. If approved, a local board would govern the new division with two reps from each cooperative.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Gant
Gener
Bing von Bergen
Moccasin
Moore Farmer's Oil Co-op
Winifred Farmer's Oil Co
Moore Farmer's Oil Cooperative
Ventral Montana
Denton
Geraldine
Cenex- Harvest
Richard Owen
Central Montana
Ber
Wyoming
Cenex-Harvest
Shirley Benes
Winifred Farmers Oil Co
Winifred Farmers Oil
Central Montara
Bscal
Cenex-Harvest States
Cenex Inc
Harvest States Cooperatives
Upper Midwest
Plains States
Pacific Northwest
Alfalfa Co op Failure Shocks Michigan Community
AKRON MICH AP a failed alfalfa cooperative leaves workers unpaid and a large accounts payable list to be settled. Manager Karl Wildner cites early financing problems and construction issues as core failures. Despite efforts to salvage the operation, workers face job loss as regional alfalfa crops remain critical to local agriculture.
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Akron
Mich
Coe
Michigan Alfalfa
Karl Wildner
Wats
Wildner
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