CCE Livestock Program Workteam
News, Updates & Recent Publications
My Feed Dust is Moving!? Grain Mites and How to Manage Them
Every summer, I get calls from folks wondering why there are nearly microscopic bugs covering the walls and floors of their feed storage areas and their feed buckets. Looking for a cause, many easily trace it back to their bags of grain. The dust on the exterior of the affected bags appears as if it's moving in a gentle breeze, and there may be a thick layer of dust coating the inside of the feed bags. On closer inspection, it's apparent that the dust is actually hundreds of thousands of nearly microscopic grey-brown looking mites. These are grain mites.
Equine Seminar Series - Fall ‘22
A virtual series hosted by Cornell’s Equine Hospital, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the New York State 4-H Horse Program.
Hay and Pasture Management for the Horse Owner
Area Extension Educator Kevin Ganoe describes field crop management and how it applies to horse owners and their properties. This presentation includes a discussion of long and short grasses, plant growth, and pasture recovery.
Emergency Planning for the Horse and Barn Owner
In this presentation by equine lawyer Sarah Collier, short-term and long-term emergency planning is discussed, in addition to the tools accessible to all landowners to plan most effectively. With prior planning, one is able to enable their farm to continue functioning amidst unforeseen circumstances.