Barb Rice has been a volunteer since 1994.

Horses that eat alfalfa hay contaminated with blister beetles have a high risk for serious illness and death.

Ingesting 25 to 300 beetles is enough to kill an average-size adult horse.

Watch for unexplained deaths in livestock and wildlife.

Researchers recently established the link between boxelder seeds and a fatal condition in horses.

Horse barns and stalls that have been flooded need to be cleaned thoroughly and disinfected.

NDSU’s Equestrian Team kicks off its 2010-11 season.

Horses need good-quality hay and sufficient water during the winter.

Practice good biosecurity if your horses will come into contact with other horses.

NDSU’s Carrie Hammer has been selected to join the Horses and Humans Research Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Council.