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Newsletters are available free to members of the American Water Buffalo Association. Please go to the "Membership" form above to apply for membership. Below are the stories in editions since June 1998. Our newsletter is published four times a year.
Fall 2002
| Issue: Star Hill Farm prepares to Produce Water Buffalo Milk |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting, Buffalo Hide Used in Boats in India, Bison Meat in Surplus |
| Philippines Considered for Next Buffalo Congress |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: Argentina, Water Buffalo Meat and Meat Consumption in the United States; Toronto, Origin of "carabao"; Germany, Numbers Worldwide; Ohio, Water Buffalo Milking; Texas, Hoof Care. |
| Veterinarian Responds to Slaughter of Canadian Buffalo |
| In the News: Laotians Love their Buffaloes |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Liver Stroganoff |
| AWBA member Paul Nicoletti honored |
Summer 2002
| Issue: Water Buffalo Milk, A Growing U.S. Market |
| Buffalo Briefs: Water Buffalo Milk production and export data; TB tests may be inaccurate for water buffaloes |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: Tampa, mozzarella cheese production, milk production in the U.K. |
| Slaughter of Canadian water buffaloes underway |
| In the News: Business Magazine Looks at Water Buffalo Milk Production |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Water Buffalo Corning |
| New Technology Helps in Animal Identification |
Spring 2002
| Issue: Canadian Water Buffalo Owners Win Court Battle |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting May 7; Readers Respond (via new website); New Web Address |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: From England (Stunning), Argentina (labelling), Egypt (Breeding and Nutrition) |
| Foot-and-Mouth Disease no Danger to American Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo Congress Rescheduled |
| In the News: Magazine Chronicles Water Buffalo Introduction to the U.S. |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Baby Buffalo Beef in Tuna Sauce |
| Pushing Bison (North American Bison Cooperative gives away bison meat) |
Fall 2001
| Issue: Water Buffalo Health; Fescue Toxicosis |
| Buffalo Briefs: Demand Increases for Water Buffalo Products, Water Buffalo Used to Control Vegetation |
| Buffalo Milk Has Health Benefits |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: From Colombia, From Paris, Water Buffalo Horns |
| Book on Walking Sticks Shows Handles from Buffalo Horns |
| In the News: Newspaper Features Water Buffalo Meat |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Soup from Leftover Hamburderes and Noodles |
| Buffalo Boost Economy |
Summer 2001
| Event: Water Buffalo Congress 2001, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Buffalo Briefs: Weight Gain in Australia, Annual Meeting |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: From Cuba, Food and Mouth, Embryo Transplant, Marketing. |
| Foot-and-Mouth Disease Hits Water Buffalo in Great Britain |
| In the News: Water Buffalo Photo Captures Honors |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Little Buffalo Flavored Marsala Sauce |
Spring 2001
| Issue: Canadian Water Buffalo Owners Win Court Battle |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting May 7; Readers Respond (via new website); New Web Address |
| Readers Ask Questions and Provide Answers about Water Buffalo: From England (Stunning), Argentina (labelling), Egypt (Breeding and Nutrition) |
| Foot-and-Mouth Disease no Danger to American Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo Congress Rescheduled |
| In the News: Magazine Chronicles Water Buffalo Introduction to the U.S. |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Baby Buffalo Beef in Tuna Sauce |
| Pushing Bison (North American Bison Cooperative gives away bison meat) |
Winter 2001
| Issue: The Anthrax Threat to Water Buffalo |
| Buffalo Briefs: AWBA Annual Meeting, International Course, Kosher Meat Ruling |
| Art Sale Supports Quarantined Buffalo |
| Johnny Fortune is Remembered |
| Water Buffalo Swims across The Columbia River in Oregon |
| Legend Explains Tigers' Stipes and Water Buffalo's Role |
| Newspaper Features Water Buffalo Meat |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Water Buffalo Fondue |
| Water Buffalo Hospice Founded in Thailand |
Fall 2000
| Water Buffalo Move North: Michigan family gets into water buffalo business. |
| Buffalo Briefs: The Water Buffalo, by Aleko Alexiev is available for $30. Send check to Hugh Popenoe at the association address. |
| Study shows that lean red meat has health benefits by reducing "bad cholesterol." |
| Water buffalo enthusiast finds buffalo in Hawaii. |
| Canadian couple struggles to save their quarantined water buffalo entangled in government import regulation. |
| Anthropologist studies water buffalo in Sulawesi. |
| Water buffalo congress rescheduled to May 28-30 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Water buffalo racing in Thailand gets international press. |
| Water buffalo and centipede grass exist in symbiotic relationship. |
| Recipe: water buffalo steak Diane. |
April 2000
| Technology: Cloning Buffaloes in Thailand |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting May 8. Italian Dairyman. Water Buffalo as Weed Control |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: Saurbraten |
| Bluetogue Test Now Available for Water Buffalo |
| Readers Write to AWBA: Samples of Water Buffalo Meat Provided; Hunting Preserve Characterizes Buffalo as Killers |
January 2000
| Issue: What's in a Name, Naming Water Buffaloes |
| Naming the Water Buffalo Farm |
| Buffalo Briefs: Australia Shifts Imports; Injured Heifer Recovers |
| Milking Tips |
| U.S. Group Visits Bolivian Milk and Cheese Plant |
| Advice for Potential Water Buffalo Owners |
| Guatemalan Ranch Finds Diverse Uses for Water Buffaloes |
| Cooking with Water Buffalo: leftover Sirloin Steak |
September 1999
| Profile: Harold Rawls, Promoting Water Buffaloes |
| Buffalo Briefs: Water Buffalo Wallets; Buffaloes Exported to Japan; For Water Buffalo Web Surfers |
| Water Buffalo Health: Recent Journal Reports, by Dr. Paul Nicoletti |
| Florida Veterinary Association Honors Dr. Paul Nicoletti |
| Water Buffalo: Best Gift Ever (Heifer Project International) |
| Water Buffalo Milk Production in Italy Can Be Standard for Production in U.S. |
| Reader Wants to Share Information About Water Buffaloes for Draft |
| Water Buffaloes Replacing Cows in India |
| Guatemalan Ranch Finds Diverse Uses for Water Buffaloes |
| New Zealand to Produce Buffalo Milk and Cheese |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Recipes from Germany |
July 1999
| Topic: Subsidies, The Big Bison Bailout (USDA buys surplus bison bugers) |
| Buffalo Products Abound (on the World Wide Web) |
| Buffalo Briefs: From the Annual Meeting; Board of Directors (remains the same); Water Buffalo Congress, Contributions Welcomed (for newsletter) |
| UK Farmers Diversify with Water Buffalo |
| Kosher Popularity Opens Market for Water Buffalo |
| W. Ross Cockrill is Remembered |
| Racing May be Key to Preserving Water Buffalo in Thailand |
| In the News: Bolivian Newspaper Recognizes Water Buffalo |
| "Buffalypso" -- Product of Half a Century |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Top of the Stove Water Buffalo Round Steak |
April 1999
| Topic: Embryo Transfer in Water Buffalo |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting. Website Reminder. |
| "Littlebit" Gets Back on her Feet |
| Microchip IDs are Gaining Popularity |
| Marketing Milk Products in Bolivia |
March 1999
| Topic: Mozzarella de Buffalo Made in the USA |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting. Website Reminder. Wanted Water Buffalo Meat. Marketing in Bolivia |
| Water Buffalo Milk Around the World: Photographs and Cutline |
| Water Buffalo Health: Recent Journal Reports |
| New Water Buffalo Publication: The Water Buffalo, by Aleko Alexiev |
| Water Buffalo Steals the Show at children's petting zoo in Gainesville |
| Water buffalo get high-tech ID chip |
| Florida Family Gets into Water Buffalo |
| In the News: LA Times tells the Real Story of Mozzarella |
| Confusion between Buffalo and Bison is getting Worse |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Buffalo Chopped Liver |
October 1998
Issue: Better Meat |
| Ag Briefs: World Wide Web Water Buffalo. Water Buffalo Welcome visitors in Virginia City, Nevada |
| Water Buffalo and Health: Red Meat Benefits. Contamination Theory regarding beef contamination |
| Water Buffalo in a Word: Using plural forms for animals is confusing |
| Process Meat has Special Law -- federal regulations |
| Water Buffalo Wallow on the World Wide Web |
| Florida Water Buffaloes Get Florida Recognition |
| Water Buffalo in History: Caribbean Islands Learned the Value of Water Buffalo |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Water Buffalo Picadillo |
| "The Furrow" magazine says water buffalo are a good investment. |
| Water buffalo milk is good substitute for cow's milk for people with milk allergy. |
| Recipe: Water buffalo meatloaf. |
| Survey of farmers in India shows qualities preferred for draft animals. |
June 1998
| Profile: Helen Dixon, director of American Water Buffalo Association. In Virginia, Helen Dixon has shown that water buffalo flourish in tropical climates and that there is a market for water buffalo meat in the Washington, D.C. area. |
| Synopsis of water buffalo health issues in recent international journals. By Dr. Paul Nicoletti, DVM. |
| New evidence shows that red meat is healthful. |
| Expert advice for meat marketing. |
| From the Annual Meeting: Members agree to cooperate in meat sales to prepare for larger orders. |
| From the Annual Meeting: AWBA wants buffalo classified as domestic, not exotic. |
| From the Annual Meeting: Argentina and Brazil are free of hoof and mouth disease. |
| Argentina's strategy in marketing beef to the United States could be useful in marketing water buffalo meat. |
| Decades of research in Argentina shows superior qualities of water buffalo. |
| "The Furrow" magazine says water buffalo are a good investment. |
| Water buffalo milk is good substitute for cow's milk for people with milk allergy. |
| Recipe: Water buffalo meatloaf. |
| Survey of farmers in India shows qualities preferred for draft animals. |
| Topic: World Buffalo Congress |
| Buffalo Briefs: New President of World Buffalo Congress. Annual Meeting. Tenderbuff |
| Highlights from the Congress |
| California Begins Process to Allow Importation of Water Buffaloes |
| Water Buffalo and Tourism Highlight Visit to Italy |
| Animal Health Regulations and diseases |
| Cuban Animal Scientist Favors Water Buffalo |
| Perspectives from the Exotic-Meat Market |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Heifer Project International Features Buffalo |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Lay-about-Recipes |
| Lean Meat: Water Buffalo Meat has Benefits |
| Recipe: Water buffalo meatloaf. |
| Survey of farmers in India shows qualities preferred for draft animals. |
| Feature: Buffalo Collectables |
| Buffalo Briefs: Water Buffalo Parts. Congress in Progress. Articles Wanted. Horn of Plenty. |
| Horn of Plenty Gets Compliment; dissertation of AMBA member gets praise from water buffalo expert |
| Water Buffalo in England are Good Milk Producers |
| Komodo Dragons Prey on Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo Semen Collection is Refined |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Water Buffalo Races are a Spectacle in India |
| World Ark Features Draft Animals Including Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo in History: A Wild Animal with a Fighting Spirit |
| Buffalo Roles in Claret |
| Water Buffalo in Research Literature |
| Profiles: New Board Members. Helen Dixon. Dan McCormic. Pat Sorrells. |
| Buffalo Briefs: Field Day. Congress. Registry |
| The Grammar Behind Water Buffalo |
| From the Annual Meeting: Ultrasound Works with Water Buffalo |
| Brucellosis Vaccinations Unnecessary |
| AWBA Director Paul Nicoletti Featured in Audubon Article on Bison Slaughter |
| From a Reader: Spoiled Water Buffalo Can be Fun to Raise |
| Buffalo Congress Sets Agenda |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Water Buffalo Dairy Farm in England Thrives |
| Australia's Program in Crossbred Buffalo Shows Results |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Water Buffalo Fondue |
| Profiles: The AWBA Board of Directors. Robin Anderson, W.R. Fewox Jr., Johnny Fortune, Tom Olson, Hugh Popenoe, John Vaughn |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting. |
| Give an Orphan Calf a Health Start |
| Water Buffalo Health: Journals Cover Health Issues, by Dr. Paul Nicoletti |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Italian Mozzarella production in Foni excels |
| Cooking with Buffalo: "Don't Sell Any Soup Bones" stew |
| Buffalo Horns |
| USDA Meat Packer |
| Profile: Wy Cripe |
| AWBA Annual Meeting is Set for May |
| Letter to the Editor: We Need to Create Markets for Water Buffalo Products, by Chris Braet |
| Water Buffalo Meat Has Health Benefits |
| Water Buffalo in History: Helping Date Early Human Remains in Java |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Tampa Newspaper Features North Florida Buffaloes |
| Gifts of Water Buffalo Help Families in Nepal |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Sauerbraten |
| Doctor Talks About Beef Benefits But Ignores Water Buffalo |
| Profile: Lou Gast |
| Buffalo Briefs: Importation. Interstate Restrictions |
| Water Buffalo Health: Journals Cover the Issues, by Paul Nicoletti |
| Importation of Frozen Embryos Allowed |
| Drost Sees Impact of Research After 13 Years |
| Cuba Promotes Use of Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo Field Day May be an Annual Event |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Australia Reports Success in Crossbreeding |
| Preliminary Program: World Buffalo Congress |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Calling all Cooks, Corning |
| Profile: Gladys Martinez |
| Buffalo Briefs: Publication. Pakistan Visit. |
| Water Buffalo Flourish in Winter |
| Letter from William Pace, State Veterinarian regarding regulation of water buffalo |
| Buffalo on Parade, photo and story. |
| Water Buffalo Adapt to Work in Argentina |
| Learning by Doing: photographs from Zamorano, Honduras. |
| Buffalo Excel as Draft Animals in India |
| Genetic Research May Help Water Buffalo Breeding |
| Error is Corrected in Buffalo Journal |
| Kansas Couple Spark News Coverage of Buffaloes |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Moussaka |
| Traction On Line |
| Issue: Determining the Real Water Buffalo Meat |
| Buffalo Briefs: Buffalo Congress. Veterinary Congress. Bulgaria Symposium |
| Embryo Importation May Ease Restrictions |
| Annual Meeting is May 10 |
| Water Buffalo Milk vs. Cow Milk: A World of Difference |
| Dealy's Begin Water Buffalo Herd |
| Water Buffalo in History: Making Rawhide Then and Now |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Revista Zamorano Highlights Water Buffalo |
| Gainesville Newspaper Highlights Work of AWBA Board Member |
| Cooking with Buffalo: Steaks and Roasts |
| Profile: Alfred Flores |
| Buffalo Briefs: Annual Meeting. Logo. Low Fat |
| U.S. Water Buffalo Produce Milk for Cheese |
| Water Buffalo Health: Journals Cover Health Issues, by Dr. Paul Nicoletti |
| The Water Buffalo in Indonesia, story and pictures |
| Australia: Top Paddock Newsletter |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Heifer Project International Features Water Buffalo |
| Water Buffalo in History: The Great Guam Roundup |
| Cook with Buffalo: Braised, Stuffed Flank Steak and Buffalo Burgundy |
| Profile: Ralph Olson |
| Buffalo Briefs: Farm Day. Amazon. |
| The American Water Buffalo Association Abroad, in Argentina |
| Water Buffalo Flourish in Montana |
| Water Buffalo in the News: Tampa Tribune features work of ECHO |
| Australia, reverie buffalo featured in Top Paddock |