Bunny basics: Proper rabbit husbandry
For those who are thinking of getting a pet rabbit, but are not sure how to care for it, Dr. Kenneth Welle, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana has some suggestions on proper rabbit care.
Fermentation, the other preservation
Fermentation is a growing trend for producing safe, easy and healthy foods and beverages.
All about seeds: Our 2014 fall seed edition
Combines may still be harvesting this year's crops, but smart farmers are already thinking about next year's planting.
Law serves notice on natural gas developers
A new law in Pennsylvania gives the property owner more control over future use of the land when a gas lease expires.
Winning farmers’ hearing loss battle
Rex Cunningham’s realization that he was losing his hearing came to him like it does most people — gradually.
Take time to know your feed costs
Milk prices are still phenomenal and feed prices are far below what you were paying last year. So what am I fretting about?
Penn State Extension Farm Workshop: Building Management and Leadership Excellence
Penn State Extension will be hosting the farm executive workshop Jan. 13-14 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pa.
Engineering soybean disease strategies
Pathogens in soybeans are a big problem not only in the U.S., but also around the world and no more so than in Asia, where soy is a major food source. Asian countries buy much of their soy from the U.S.
Monsanto plans new insect program
Two years ago, Monsanto launched the Corn Rootworm Knowledge program, designed to reward the research and academic community for outstanding projects that addressed specific aspects of the pest and how best to manage it.
Weather-tracking tool helps track insects
Corn earworms (also known as cotton bollworms) cost cotton producers an estimated $200 million a year in lost crops and control expenses, and they are notoriously hard to track because they migrate at night.
