Pork industry creates a ‘certified swine manager’ program, curriculum
A new Certified Swine Manager program is being introduced this fall to take pork producers to the next level in professionalism.
Student welders can register to compete at Empire Farm Days
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. -- Students interested in competing in the New York State FFA welding contest at Empire Farm Days are encouraged to preregister...
Food isn’t the only resource we need to worry about
Examples of how water use can be managed successfully to feed a growing world population can be found in locations as diverse as Nebraska and India, but there's no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges ahead, said the director of the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska.
Goat meat is in high demand
This is a sidebar to our main feature on meat goats. Click here for that article.
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Meat goat producers like Marty...
Overholts, Brewers focused on goats, and market opportunity
Almost neighbors, two Ohio goat producers are capitalizing on a strong market and an animal that is practical to raise.
Scam alert: President Obama won’t pay your energy bills
FirstEnergy Corp. is warning customers of its 10 electric distribution companies to be wary of bogus claims that President Obama will help pay utility bills for residential customers through a special federal program.
Move over, Kardashians! Farm Kings are the new reality TV stars
MERCER, Pa. — Grab a bowl of popcorn and turn on the television. There is a new reality series in the making, but it’s...
Belmont County landowners trying to cancel five-year-old oil and shale gas leases
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — A group of Belmont County landowners claim Oxford Oil Company may be over-stretching a clause in their gas leases to...
Online enrollment at Penn State grows
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increasing at more than double the national average, Penn State's online enrollments are the result of the strong partnership between...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 14, 2012:
NEW SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- The Springfield Booster Boys 4-H club met May 20 at Snyder's Cabin.Guests Ashley Hudzick and Melissa Moliterno described 4-H camp...
