New birding events take flight in W. Va. State Parks
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia State Parks will hold a new event -- "Feathered Wonders! Bird and Banding Weekend" -- at Tygart Lake...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 10, 2011
CLARIDON, Ohio -- The Geauga Caprine Kids 4-H Club had their second meeting Feb. 19. During the meeting, members decided to participate in the...
A healing place: Farming has a hand in recovery for those suffering from mental...
Hopewell Farm looks like many farms in rural eastern Trumbull. As you come up on the farm, you see a barn, a pasture and horses on this wintry day. But that’s just what is on the outside. It’s what’s inside that is much more valuable to those who live there.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 10, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS -- FFA members from five states and the National FFA Alumni Association finished a food drive to fight the problem of hunger.Sponsored by...
Action at vernal pools is heating up
As you head to the woods seeking relief from late winter cabin fever, you're virtually certain to stumble upon vernal pools -- small bodies...
Committee: U.S. needs dairy policy makeover
WASHINGTON — A national committee looking for ways to improve dairy farm profitability had to wind through a maze of information to come up...
Art exhibit photos feature city in ruin
YOUNGSTOWN -- Raelyn Ruppel, a senior fine arts major at The University of Akron will display her photography project, The Beauty and Tragedy of...
Producers worry about effects of budget cuts on N.Y. ag programs
N.Y. farmers are growing concerned about the potential loss of a number of agriculture support programs in this year's state budget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a $162.6 million budget for the state's agriculture department and calls for cuts to various programs funded by the state.
Pork Board’s new campaign targets pork lovers
DES MOINES, Iowa — With a new focus on reaching creative home cooks who already prepare pork, the National Pork Board recently announced a...
Farmers should check for damaged fields after ice storms
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Farmers should examine winter wheat and forages as the crops emerge from dormancy to determine if they have been damaged...
