Friday when I was at the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, I learned that Michelle Reilly, very long time Romney breeder from Maryland had died suddenly on October 9.. She was only 61. I met Michelle at least 20 years ago at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, and admired her dedication to […]
Farm Foundation, NFP is hosting 12 free workshops across the nation to provide livestock producers, veterinarians, and feed distributors and retailers with information on federal policy changes that will impact the use of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. The next workshop will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Davis, CA. The Davis workshop is targeted […]
Have you reserved your space at the ARBA annual meeting and dinner? If not, now is the time to get it done. Information regarding the national show, sale, meeting and dinner was included in the membership directory sent to you in May. Annual Meeting and Dinner Reservation: $30 per person for dinner (Lamb & Beef) […]
Timothy Putman, PhD candidate in Dr. Dan Rockey’s lab, was recently selected for the MacVicar Scholar Award for his work on genome sequencing of the bacterial pathogen, Chlamydia abortus, that causes Ovine Enzootic Abortion. The pathogen is present in sheep flocks world-wide, and Putman’s work will aid in the development of preventative therapies. The MacVicar […]
