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New invasive species found in Oneida Lake, described as ‘one of the more disruptive’ pests – newyorkupstate.com

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New invasive species found in Oneida Lake, described as ‘one of the more disruptive’ pests – newyorkupstate.com

Oneida Lake has a new invasive species to contend with – the spiny water flea.

Spiny water fleas (scientific name: Bythotrephes longimanus) were first discovered in the lake back in September in samples collected by Cornell researcher Kristen Holeck, who was holding a Cornell Field Biology class on the waterway. Their widespread presence in the lake was subsequently confirmed a few days later by additional sampling by biologists from the Cornell Biological Field Station in Bridgeport on the lake’s south shore.

Bovine Coronavirus – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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Bovine Coronavirus – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Bovine coronavirus infections are associated with three distinct clinical syndromes in cattle: calf diarrhea, winter dysentery (hemorrhagic diarrhea) in adult cattle, and respiratory infections in cattle of various ages, including the bovine respiratory disease complex (shipping fever) in feedlot cattle. Coronaviruses were first reported as a cause of diarrhea in calves in the United States in 1973, and since then they have been recognized worldwide in association with the three clinical syndromes. The economic impact of respiratory disease and calf diarrhea is considerable.

Our Wyoming Life – Calving and Technology on the Ranch

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This week we continue calving on the ranch and take a look at some of the technology we use to help calves be born safely and healthy. Including thermal imaging from FLIR and the MooCall calving sensor. Combining old school and new school calving on Our Wyoming Life.

Washington Cow Gives Birth to Quadruplets | Drovers

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Washington Cow Gives Birth to Quadruplets | Drovers

For Washington hay broker and rancher Scott English, seeing a set of twin calves isn’t an uncommon occurrence during calving season, but he was in for a surprise on Feb. 20 when one of his 7-year-old Angus-cross cows gave birth to quadruplets.

In fact, it’s so rare that quadruplets only occur in 1 out of 700,000 births, and four live, healthy calves only 1 in 11.2 million.

English and his wife Kimberly own English Hay Company, which handles hay brokering and trucking, and they also run 1,500 cow/calf pairs. They also feed all of their own cattle and have a contract with Tyson Fresh Meats, as well as growing corn silage and high-moisture corn.