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Stories in this issue:

• HPD 2010: A View From Holmes County: Mary Ann Sherman summarizes the highlights of the 2010 Horse Progress Days, held in Topeka, Ind.: a bullwhip demonstration, sheep herding, a produce seminar, a restored turn-of-the-century road grader and more
• HPD 2010- Field & Equipment Demonstrations: by Sam Moore. Field and Equipment Demonstrations, Topeka, Ind. Moore describes all of the equipment demonstrated at the annual event.
• Fur in the Paint: by Bethany Caskey. A profile of artist and blogger Mona Majorowicz of Rolfe, Iowa
• JL Powercart II: Ralph Rice discussing the benefits of using a powercart on a small farm. The most important consideration is horsepower. With the help of a friend, Rice fabricates his own powercart
• The Zamzow Tradition & Dynamite Specialty Products: by Jenifer Morrissey. The Zamzow family continues its tradition of offering quality feeds, while keeping an eye toward renewing the soil and responsible stewardship
• Training for Safety: Yielding to Pressure: by Margaret Beeman with Ona Kiser. Exercises that teach your horse to accept pressure on different parts of his body. The training helps you and your horse face unexpected situations. https://ruralheritage2.com/product/training-for-safety/
• Pigeon Fever: Dr. Jerald Rice, DVM describes the symptoms and treatments of this bacterial infection that affects equines. It is also known as Dryland Distemper, and the bacteria is Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis.
• HPD 2010: Seminar Roundup: Mary Ann Sherman summarizes workshops at Horse Progress Days 2010: Cathy Zahm’s Round Pen, Rotational Grazing, Produce Seminar by Robert Byler of Green Meadow Produce, Rick Wheat in the Round Pen, Denistry Seminar, Doc Hammill on avoiding wrecks, Equine Chiropractic
• Adventures in Marketing: by Chris Arnold. “Presentation is key when it comes to marketing your produce to the public.” Arnold offers tips for successfully marketing your produce, including presentation, providing informationon your farm, specialty items, educating the public
• New Fluid Therapy Colic Research: by Bethany Caskey. An explanation of the different forms of colic (spasmodic, impaction incarceration, gas, displacement (”twisted gut”), enteritis/colitis and gastric distension. A discussion of oral fluid therapy as a way to avoid costly treatments or surgery with colic cases involving the large intestine
• Bullock Power in India: by Chitra Balasubramaniam. An examination of how oxen are used in the city and in the country in India, including a description of the Aaruni four-wheel tilting cart designed to alleviate yoke gall
• Northern Minnesota Field Day: Pictures from the 2009 Northern Minnesota Field Day.
• Aunt Reenie’s Root Cellar: by Lucy Tharp. A reflection on the author’s aunt and her fastidious attention to her root cellar
• HPD 2010: International Meeting: by Mary Ann Sherman. Horse Progress Days 2010 featured visitors from 12 countries, including Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Uraguay, France, Germany, Mozambique and Australia. They gathered for a meeting and dinner during the event.