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Ag Day '10 Generates Cow-estions

Katerina Athanasiou  —  May 5, 2010

The spring, 2010 edition of Ag Day featured a girl in corn ear costume, a pulled pork barbeque and tons of cow-estions.  The bi-annual event featured student groups and farming programs, educating the general public about modern agriculture.

Greenhouse Gas & Dairy

Zachary Mason  —  Apr 7, 2010

The symbiotic relationship between livestock and the microbes in their stomachs generates methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas.  Dairy farms modify the diets and digestion of livestock in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gas.

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