Taxing shale drilling: Pa. legislation will provide more money for local governments
***Update as of Feb. 14, Pa. Governor Corbett signed the legislation as it was written. The bill now takes effect.*** To check out statements...
Antique medical kit contains high levels of radiation
NORRISTOWN -- The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who knows the history of an antique medical kit found in a Chester County trash bin to contact the agency's Bureau of Radiation Protection.
The world loves U.S. pork (and beef and lamb); exports hit record high
DENVER -- According to year-end statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation , exports of U.S. pork, beef and...
Farmers market conference slated for March 9-10
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Farmers Market Conference is returning March 9-10.
Headlining this year’s agenda will be Bernie Prince with the Farmers Market Coalition, who will speak both days with relevant nationwide farmers markets information and best practices as well be available for networking
Ohio’s Don Van Nostran receives national award for leadership in sheep industry
Retired Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative general manager Don Van Nostran, and the Moore family of Cottage Hill Farm, Flushing, Ohio, received national recognition from the sheep industry earlier this year.
Pa. governor’s proposal keeps research, Extension dollars for Penn State
No tuition dollars are used to support ag research and extension, which is true in other states, too.
Wheat organizations want an open border for U.S. and Canadian farmers
ARLINGTON, Va. — The boards of directors of U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers each passed a resolution Jan. 29...
Recycled manure solids for cow bedding can deliver with management
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Stall bedding materials for cows have become increasingly expensive and difficult to find. This situation has prompted many dairy producers to search for more feasible alternatives, such as sand and recycled manure solids.
Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences creates Center for Private Forests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nearly two-thirds of Pennsylvania is covered by forests, with more than 70 percent of those woodlands privately owned. Recent estimates...
Ohio conference offers training for crop advisers and farmers
ADA, Ohio — Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this year will have several opportunities...
