NOAA says Lake Erie will see ‘significant algal bloom’
This year's bloom is expected to be larger than last year's, but not nearly as large as 2011's near-record bloom.
Gov. Corbett’s budget makes solid investment in agriculture
Governor Tom Corbett signed the 2013-14 state budget, increasing support for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Increase summertime pasture productivity with the “4 Rs”
To lessen the summer slump in cool-season grass pastures, producers can follow the 4 Rs for summer grazing.
Dry outlook for the West according to forecast
According to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, the final snow survey water supply forecast for 2013 confirms most of the West will have reduced water supply from snowmelt.
How does your farm affect carbon dioxide emissions? Try this app
A new online tool, called COMET-FARM, lets farmers calculate how much carbon their conservation actions can remove from the atmosphere.
New app gives recommendations for nitrogen applications
The free Web-based tool, Adapt-N, draws on local soil, crop and weather data -- including high resolution climate data stored at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell -- to provide better estimates of nitrogen fertilizer needs for corn, in real time, throughout the season.
Ohio Holstein Association still negotiating settlement
Deal could be near, but not yet official.
Eclipse Resources made it official: They purchased the Oxford Oil Co.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Landowners leased with The Oxford Oil Company: Listen up.
Eclipse Resources has acquired The Oxford Oil Company, LLC, a company that...
Washington Co. Watershed group begins water monitoring project
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — The Washington County Watershed Alliance is conducting a large-scale water monitoring project in Washington County, Pa.,, in cooperation with the...
Barn owls making a comeback in Ohio
Barn owls are making a comeback in Ohio, and more people every year have the pleasure of witnessing these beautiful birds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
