Archive for June, 2010
Released June 24, 2010
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For a special group of graduating Penn State engineering students, a spring 2010 capstone project involved something unexpected -- a 500-pound plastic horse. Davis Hill, director of Penn State Cooperative Extension's Managing Agricultural Emergencies program, came up with the idea to prepare for dealing with farm crises involving real livestock.
"I needed them to create an engineering model that would help emergency responders help livestock animals in need," explained Hill, a senior extension associate in agricultural and biological engineering.
"It is very difficult to help a large animal that has fallen into a hole or is otherwise unreachable," he said. "The animal is scared and will hurt anyone who tries to go down there to help it. Developing a lifting system is good for the animal and the person trying to help as well."
--continued on Penn State University news
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Photo: 2010 K. Blocksdorf
What is It Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Horses on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 07:34:24.
Released June 30, 2010
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Horses, despite their prodigious strength and endurance, are still vulnerable to the effects of high heat and humidity, said Mark Russell, instructor-equine with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
“Your horse depends upon you to provide all its basic needs for survival and good health,” he said. “Extreme variances in temperature require adjusting your management programs for the benefit of the horse.”
Basic horse care includes proper nutrition, a planned health maintenance schedule, adequate housing and space, and a hoof care routine. Horses are bred to be athletes, and exercise and training programs are often incorporated.
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