When I tell people I study parasites that live inside ticks, I usually get one of two reactions: a shudder of disgust or a ...

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Samantha Gehrett, Penn State Extension Dairy Educator Biosecurity is a topic that everyone who sets foot on a farm should know about. It’s an area that is often […] ...

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