“Or Equal” substitutions in geosynthetics: Evaluating the contractor’s proposed alternative amidst global supply chain disruptions & rising costs
by Michael J. Dickey, P.E., Director of Presto Geosystems
As supply chain issues and project delays continue to wreak havoc in the global geosynthetics industry, Presto Geosystems has prepared this “reboot” of our tips for evaluating “or equal” substitutions
Diagnosing screen media problems
Finding the best solution to common screening issues
by Lars Bräunling, MAJOR director of product technology
Persistent problems with uptime and production quality can be frustrating. Aggregates and mining operations must work as quickly as they can to resolve
GSSI announces 2022 Summer Tour featuring PaveScan RDM 2.0 technology
GSSI will continue the success of last year’s ‘Hitting the Asphalt’ tour with its 2022 Summer Tour. In this tour, GSSI will travel across the US to spread the word of its PaveScan RDM 2.0
Organic dairy research: Breed, forage type & feed efficiency
by Tamara Scully
In a recent eOrganic webinar, Utah State graduate student Michael Greenland presented research which was designed to explore how dairy breed might interact with forage type. Previous studies at the university had shown that Jersey heifers
Proud of the herd
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
Third-generation Vermont dairy farmer Guy Choiniere was in survival mode when he and his wife decided to transition the farm to organic. It was 2003, and that decision began a journey from survival to today’s thriving
‘Agconomist’ discusses state of the economy
by Enrico Villamaino
Chrissy Wozniak, host of the North American Ag Spotlight (NAAS) podcast, recently sat down with Damian Mason to discuss how the current state of the economy is likely to affect agricultural professionals moving forward. An author,
It pays to cool
by Sally Colby
Heat has negative implications for dairy cow comfort and productivity, but there’s also clear evidence that heifer calves born of heat-stressed dams have lower productivity.
Dr. Jimena Laporta, assistant professor in lactation physiology, University Wisconsin-Madison, addressed
Northeast Also Contributes to Gulf’s Dead Zone
“Is corn boom expanding Gulf of Mexico’s ‘dead zone’?” That’s the title of an article written by Conrad Wilson of the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune, published Oct. 1, 2008. His sub-heading read “Some fear an ethanol-fueled harvest in the Midwest