Would like some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise, but are unable to attend any trainings near you?
Are you comfortable enough with a computer to consider learning online?
Grow Your Dream: Online Courses To Help You Plan for Success
Posted 2/5/2010 by Karen Kosinski
Posted 2/5/2010 by Karen Kosinski
Investing for Farm Families course helps farmers plan for a secure future
Posted 2/5/2010 by Karen Kosinski
Posted 2/5/2010 by Karen Kosinski
After nearly two years in development, the Investing for Farm Families online course is ready. “You can learn to secure your farm’s future and protect your family’s legacy by enrolling now in an online course just for farm families,” said Barbara O’Neill, Extension specialist in Financial Resource Management at Rutgers Cooperative Extension. “Investing for Farm Families provides the information you need to make strategic decisions while weaving together farm and personal investments.” The 8-lesson course helps farm families plan for a financially stable future that meets their long-term needs. Developed by a team of Extension educators from several states, farm families can work at their own pace while taking the course. For more information or to enroll in the course, go to www.extension.org/pages/InvestingforFarmFamilies.
Sheep Genes May Aid Medical Researchers
Posted 12/29/2009
Posted 12/29/2009
A mutated sheep gene discovered by Agriculture Research Service and Duke University scientists could help other researchers “fill in the blanks” in areas of the human genome and also might provide clues to the role of certain genes in human health. A report on the discovery appears in the current issue of the journal Genome Research.
Winterizing The Horse
Posted 12/28/2009 by Sam W. Sabin
Posted 12/28/2009 by Sam W. Sabin
Cold weather is almost upon us. Car owners are beginning to check snow tires and to schedule fall tune-ups in preparation for the hard winter driving ahead. Likewise, it is time to think about getting horses ready for winter. Horses do not require an oil change or antifreeze, but they do need and deserve some special attention if for no other reason than to save their owners money.
How Safe Are Genetically Engineered Crops?
Posted 12/27/2009
Posted 12/27/2009
A lot of people around the world want to know the answer to the question posed in the heading.
Here in the United States, genetically engineered (GE) crops have been grown on a large scale since the mid-1990’s, with documented reductions in insecticide use and production costs. No discernible ill effects have shown up to offset these benefits. Not only that, but science promises a tremendous array of future advances, such as improved nutritional balance, elimination of trans- fats, and enhanced disease resistance and cold tolerance.
Here in the United States, genetically engineered (GE) crops have been grown on a large scale since the mid-1990’s, with documented reductions in insecticide use and production costs. No discernible ill effects have shown up to offset these benefits. Not only that, but science promises a tremendous array of future advances, such as improved nutritional balance, elimination of trans- fats, and enhanced disease resistance and cold tolerance.
The Science of Fly Control
Posted 12/26/2009
Posted 12/26/2009
Sometimes there is science to be learned in the most unexpected places. Youth can take scientific experiments and utilize them to solve problems in their every day lives. One excellent example of this is the science behind fly management in and around dairy and livestock barns.
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