Info sought about killed goat Fernando Diaz Staff writer (March 31, 2007) Authorities have offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for killing a goat that was bound, asphyxiated and dumped in Henrietta on Wednesday. Democrat & Chronicle: Local News. Info sought about killed goat Fernando Diaz Staff writer (March 31, 2007) Authorities have offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for killing a goat that was...

Sheep and goats roamed the preserve last year, as well, Sears said, and two years ago, they kept weeds down at the Wildhorse agricultural buffer. John/Enterprise staff writer Davis is surrounded by agricultural land, but apart from gardens, there s not much of a farm flavor within the city limits. The sheep come from a small farm in Dixon, and cost the city nothing but the weeds the sheep feed on. The livestock were put in place to keep down weeds and tall grasses, the better for the...

Now we can save the planet and shop at the same time, and it's twice as satisfying. Fred is producing prize-winning organic lamb and selling it direct to a supermarket wholesaler, where it gets clingfilmed and sold next to all the ordinary stuff. It's a relief that we are putting a premium on these qualities and that the best marketing brains are embracing them - we'd be in deep trouble if that weren't the case. There's no shortage of agricultural expertise around here, but farmers seldom...

Langemeier lambs only in the spring, though some members of the sheep industry have achieved moderate success with fall lambing. Langemeier carefully monitors about 140 head of ewes as they drop their lambs. All of the pens hold woolly moms and wrinkly-skinned lambs. So on this sunny, 50 degree day, is there a more beautiful picture of a farm? You should have been here two weeks ago when there was six inches of ice everywhere, Williams mused as he poured some water into a bucket in the...

Animal Health has been working with industry to develop national codes of practice for moving stock such as sheep, cattle and goats and expects a draft to be ready by June. A consultant working on the project, Michelle Edge, says the codes will provide uniform operating standards covering issues such as loading densities and water deprivation times. Animal welfare officials says they are not expecting new operating procedures for animal transport to deliver any shocks to the livestock industry.