agriculture Archive

Lloyd’s of London: 30 Years of Support for UK Vet Science

Lloyd's of London recently presented the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture a check for $45,000 in continuing support of Equine Disease Quarterly, an equine health research-based publication produced by the Department of Veterinary Science... Link: Lloyd's of London: 30 Years of Support for UK Vet Science ...
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Pigeon Fever Cases in Reported in Louisiana Horses

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM, said more than 30 cases of pigeon fever in horses have been recently reported to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. ... Excerpt from: Pigeon Fever Cases in Reported in Louisiana Horses ...
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Saddle Up Safely Wins Safety Award

The Certified Horsemanship Association recently recognized Saddle Up Safely, led by the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture Equine Initiative and UK HealthCare, with its 2011 Partnership in Safety Award... Original post: Saddle Up Safely Wins Safety Award ...
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Saddle Up Safely Wins Safety Award

The Certified Horsemanship Association recently recognized Saddle Up Safely, led by the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture Equine Initiative and UK HealthCare, with its 2011 Partnership in Safety Award... Link: Saddle Up Safely Wins Safety Award ...
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Rally Protests Nevada Stray Horse Roundup

Equine welfare advocates demonstrated before the Nevada State Legislature building on Tuesday (Oct. 25) to protest the state Department of Agriculture's (DOA) plan to remove as many as 100 stray horses from a private northern Nevada range.... Go here to see the original: Rally Protests Nevada Stray Horse Roundup ...
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Nevada Agricultural Authorities to Reduce Stray Herd

The Nevada Department of Agriculture will remove up to 100 horses from a private range in Northern Nevada to prevent them from being killed when they wander onto nearby highways. ... Link: Nevada Agricultural Authorities to Reduce Stray Herd ...
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New Jersey Reports First West Nile Case of Year

An 11-year-old mare from Monmouth County, N.J., has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said Oct. 12. See the original post here: New Jersey Reports First West Nile Case of Year ...
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Rutgers and NJAES Release Farm Management Videos

The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers Equine Science Center, and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, with support from North Carolina State University, have released a series of farm management videos.... The rest is here: Rutgers and NJAES Release Farm Management Videos ...
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California EHV-1 Quarantines Released

The quarantines placed on two California farms after horses residing there tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been lifted, according to a statement from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). ... Read more: California EHV-1 Quarantines Released ...
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NJDA Seeks Large Animal Facilities for Emergency Shelters

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) worked with county governments to make facilities available to those large livestock animal owners who needed to evacuate their farms or found themselves without power or water or access to their farms.... Read more: NJDA Seeks Large Animal Facilities for Emergency Shelters ...
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