Seed Shortage

Chris McCracken, Northeast Manager of Forage and Tecomate Seeds, Barenbrug USA, www.barusa.com

Grass Seed Prices to Climb due to Shortage. A tremendous shortage of quality tall fescue seed is inevitable this year, due
to poor growing conditions in the West in 2007. Also, with the increased need for corn (ethanol) and wheat, seed companies are having difficulty competing for quality growers. Many growers have decided that it makes more sense for them to grow grains rather than seed. With this sudden change, grass seed companies are being forced to pay more to the growers to level out the playing field. Thus, with this added seed cost and the price of fuel, expect to see the price of grass seed climb to much higher levels
for 2008 and beyond.

The Dark Side of Ethanol and Biodiesel Subsidies

Government support for agrofuels in the U.S. costs taxpayers roughly $2 per gallon in subsidies at the gas pump. These funding priorities have taken tens of billions of dollars of funding away from essential greenhouse gas reduction policies, such as energy conservation, solar and wind power, fuel-efficiency technologies, and mass transit.

Large Animal Rescue Resources

TV show opposed
Program Highlights Vaccination Controversy

Source: www.organicconsumers.org

MAJOR NETWORK TOLD NOT TO AIR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING VACCINE PROBLEMS
The American Academy of Pediatrics called on the ABC television network to cancel the premiere episode of Eli Stone, in which a mother wins a $5.2 million lawsuit charging her son got autism from a vaccine. The Academy claims airing the program may cause more people to question the safety of vaccinations. (ABC ran the program along with a disclaimer stating the people story was fictitious.)
A recent poll in Organic Consumer Association's web forum found that 72% of the survey participants avoid all vaccinations, 11% avoid some vaccinations, 12% get all of their vaccinations, and 4% believe vaccinations should be required by law.

Holistic and Integrative Veterinary Medicine Symposium
March 30, University of Florida, Gainesville

Speakers include Allen Schoen, DVM, Kevin K. Haussler, DVM, Hiushing Xie, DVM.
Topics covered are: The Human/Animal Bond, Integrative Veterinary Medicine in Daily Practice, Five Elements and Clinical Application, Energy Pathway and Acupuncture Points, Chiropractic Evaluation of the Equine Spine and Sacroiliac Joint, Current Equine Chiropractic Research.

Conference is for veterinarians, students and laypeople.
Information: 352-392-1701 x238, cgentilman@dce.ufl.edu or http://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/holistic/

Horse Power for Life Fundraiser
April 19, Chester County, PA
www.horsepowerforlife.org

Equine Gait Analysis Clinic
May 17-18, Irving, TX

Learn about measuring and analyzing horses in motion, at the walk, trot, canter and gallop, and activities such as barrel racing, jumping, etc. Session include:

• Basics of video gait analysis
• Biomechanics of equine motion
• Gait Analysis – the walk
• Gait Analysis – Other Gaits and Activities
  
• Optional Video Lab
  

For registration information, contact Dr. Bill Ormston at drormston@hotmail.com or 214-802-7815

"Things Your Horse Would Love to Tell You!"
June 7-8, Woodcrest Farm, Middletown, MD

Featuring Dr. Regan Golob and Judy Sinner, Dynamite Gold Executive Directors, this seminar is designed to give you tools to help you join your veterinarian, farrier and other health professionals in taking responsibility for your horse's "wellness."  The teachings include Nutritional Reflex Points, How to Analyze Nutritional Deficiencies, and Applied Kinesiology Techniques.

Learn:

• how to test your horse for nutritional deficiencies
• how often worming is needed and with what
• if your horse has a rib out of place
• ways to stimulate acupuncture meridians for optimum performance
• how to eliminate energy blocks
• common feeding mistakes
  

Contact Carrie Eastman, 717-528-9973 or CarrieEastman@dynamiteonline.com

Take the Reins Foundation Fundraiser
Postponed until September 2008
Keep watching our calendar for more info!

Jointly hosted by the Center for Comparative Oncology at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, VA (www.vetmed.vt.edu/ceco) and Take the Reins Foundation (www.takethereins.info).

Holistic Horse readers may remember Chili, featured on the cover of the Fall 2007 issue. Chili’s battle with equine malignant melanoma is the inspiration for the formation of Take the Reins Foundation. Founder Karen Witter, Chili’s owner, is the one to contact for more information about this worthwhile cause.

540-577-9739, Karen@takethereins.info, www.takethereins.info

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