Monthly Archives: November 2011
Penn State soil team places in group judging at regional contest
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two teams from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently took first and fourth places in group judging at the regional soil judging competition at the University of Rhode Island, qualifying to compete in the national event hosted by West Virginia University in March.
Expert says unusual growing season could cause unusual aphid cycle
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension experts are working to determine how the soybean aphid might affect the 2012 crop.
NAILE 2011 takes over Louisville, Ky.
During NAILE, the event hosts nearly 23,000 livestock entries from almost every state.
Blame it on the turkey: Thanksgiving feast is more expensive this year
This year's Thanksgiving dinner will cost you more (but it's still a bargain).
UW-Madison study evaluates bat deaths near wind turbines, possible causes
MADISON, Wis. -- It's something of an ecological murder mystery -- countless numbers of bats are turning up dead near wind farms.
Vacation With Us… Carter
Ron, Amy, Riley and Reagan Carter, of Hickory, Pa., took Farm and Dairy along on their vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in August.
Vacation With Us… Winans and Kuszmaul
Lawrence L. Winans, of Leavittsburg, Ohio, and Linda Kuszmaul, of Cortland, Ohio, took a cruise to Bermuda Oct. 2-9.
Operation Evergreen begins mission to get Ohio trees to military personnel
In the 17 years of the Operation Evergreen program, as many as 3,000 trees have been donated to the military.
Distillers grains offer viable feed option for young dairy heifers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Dairy producers looking for a low-cost, high-quality heifer feed should consider distillers grains, says a Purdue Extension dairy nutrition specialist.
Garfield historic site plans ceremony for release of presidential coin
MENTOR, Ohio -- James A. Garfield National Historic site, 8095 Mentor Ave., in Mentor, will be the location for a special ceremony Nov. 17 beginning at 10 a.m. The event will mark the U.S. Mint's official unveiling and release of the James A. Garfield Presidential $1 coin.
