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February 2010
Vet's Corner: Anovular Cows Revisited; Crop Congress, pg 2
From the President: The Importance of Undergraduate Research, pg 3
To Plow or Not to Plow, pg 4
"Temping" Cows, pg 5
Soil Nitrogen Testing for Corn: Some Unofficial Research, pg 6
What's Happening on the Farm, pg 7
Improving Cow Comfort in Tie Stalls, pg 8
Crop Input Trends: What's Up, What's Down, pg 9
Southern Exposure; No Excuse for Quackgrass, pg 10
Random Thoughts; Farm Report Survey Overview, pg 11
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January 2010
Pricing Crop Inputs; Soybean Variety Trial Summary, pg 2
From the President's Desk -- State of the Institute 2010, pg 3
Vet's Corner: Mycotoxins in Northeastern Dairy Rations, pg 4
The EU Strikes Again; Critter News, pg 5
What's Happening on the Farm, pg 6
Watch out for Alfalfa Snout Beetle in 2010, pg 7
Insect Control in Corn; Forage Variety Information, pg 8
Risk Factors for Lesions on Freestall-Housed Dairy Cows in Norway, pg 9
Rethinking Grouping Strategies, pg 10
Cornell Winter Dairy Management 2010, pg 11
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