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FROM THE FARM REPORT: FROM BARN TO BULK TANK: HOW TRAINING IMPACTS DAIRY FARM OUTCOMES
Milk is the core of dairy farms. It is the primary product, and the reason why dairy farms exist. The harvesting of milk is one of the...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Dutch Rovers, a Chazy farmer who left us far too early, used to plant about a dozen guard rows around the corn fields intended for high...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: IS BLANKET BETTER? COMPARING DRY COW THERAPIES
It normally takes a couple of days for the teat end to create a natural seal; in the meantime, cows may leak milk, allowing potential...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: NEW RESEARCH INTERN
I began my journey with Miner Institute in 2023 as a student in the Summer Experience in Agricultural Research program.
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SIZING UP HEIFER HOUSING
While at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop in early November I attended a session by Penn State Extension Agricultural Engineer John T
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: A GIFT FOR LOVED ONES
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here, bringing with it many cherished traditions: decorating the Christmas tree,
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Giving Back
As has become tradition, the Miner team assembled four bikes at our Dec. 18 holiday party.
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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CCRS Drama Club ROCKS the Miner Stage
Students in the Chazy Central Rural School Drama Club demonstrated their resilience and adaptability in their recent production of Game...
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Roof Replacement Creates New Mentorship Opportunity
Most of Miner Institute’s educational outreach is in the animal science, dairy science, equine science and environmental science realms.
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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NE Regional Dairy Challenge Comes to Miner Institute!
Miner Institute welcomed 78 students from 12 universities for the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge event October 17-19, 2024. Students...
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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