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Champion lamb selected at Farm Show

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

HARRISBURG — Samantha Adams of Bedford, Pa., took home the grand champion banner in the junior market lamb show Jan. 11 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Adams, with her 126-pound crossbred market lamb, outperformed 227 entries for her fourth grand champion win at the Farm Show. A member of the Farming Around 4-H [...]

Some guidance on selecting corn hybrids

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 by Other News

By PETER THOMISON One of the most important management decisions a corn grower makes each year is the selection of corn hybrids for spring planting. During the past 40 to 50 years, there has been continuous improvement in the genetics of corn hybrids, which has contributed to steady increases in grain yield potential ranging from [...]

These Web sites are just right for nature lovers

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 by Scott Shalaway

Each holiday season I recommend books and other gifts that might interest readers. Today I give a gift to you — a series of Web sites chock full of valuable information that nature lovers will appreciate. And they’re free. If you don’t have Internet access at home, visit your local public library. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/a/audubon The University [...]

Put farm taxes on your to-do list

Friday, December 19, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

It’s not to late to make changes for tax purposes. This year farmers have more alternatives to consider with respect to cost recovery or depreciation on assets that they placed in service during 2008.

Greene County, Pa., Marcellus shale well hits record levels

Monday, December 15, 2008 by Other News

Horizontal Marcellus shale well in southwestern Pa. setting new records for CNX, but no royalty paid.

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Nov. 20, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

TORONTO, Ohio — The Bareshoe Wranglers met at the Glen Mills Center for a covered-dish banquet recently. Adviser Frank Mayer was in charge of the meeting. Certificates and pins were handed out. Awards were presented to Ian Porter, most improved; Holly Mayer, all around; Heidi Hickle, most outstanding; and Jennifer Smith, sportsmanship. The next meeting [...]

Multimedia hub

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Andrea Zippay

Pa. farm’s Cleantech manure facility to be first of its kind

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

The new on-site livestock waste treatment system will also produce renewable energy by combusting the biomass in Kreider Farms’ dairy and poultry waste.

A roundup of FFA news for Aug. 28, 2008

Thursday, August 28, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ALBANY, Ohio — The Alexander FFA chapter recently held its summer meeting and cookout at Ethan Sayers’ house. Thirty-two members and three guests showed up for the meeting and cookout. Members discussed plans for the upcoming Athens County Fair including improvements to the FFA booths, FFA fun day, and the annual fair cook out. After [...]

Lawrence County Fair junior fair livestock auction results

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 by Susan Crowell

Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year’s Lawrence County (Pa.) Fair.