Penn State offers risk management program for women in farming
Responding to a need for education designed to help women manage business risks and enhance the financial viability of their agricultural operations, Penn State Extension will offer a workshop series to be held at six locations across Pennsylvania.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Sept. 29, 2011:
WATERFORD, Ohio -- The Waterford FFA chapter competed and placed third overall in the Eastern Regional parliamentary procedure contest held Sept. 16 at the...
Federal dairy policy seeks market ‘security, stabilization’
The bill is expected to replace "current, outdated dairy programs" with "new risk management tools."
Penn State ecology expert says warm, wet weather may dampen fall foliage colors
For more than two decades, Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology at Penn State, has studied how seasonal precipitation and temperature influence timing and intensity of fall colors in central Pennsylvania.
Program to highlight resources available to rural landowners
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Rural landowners are often not aware of the many agencies in place to assist them with the various aspects of rural land ownership.
Kasich at Farm Science Review: Agriculture is base of economic growth
(Scroll down for a video excerpt of the governor's speech.)
LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants a strong agriculture industry in the state....
Family dynamics can change when a woman decides to return to the farm
LONDON, Ohio — Women of all ages are returning to the family farm. That can be a good thing, but it can also cause...
New dairy policy reform package would give farmers a choice
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Milk Producers Federation's board of directors voted recently in favor of a revised approach to reforming federal dairy policy. The key change allows farmers a choice between receiving the financial protection of a government safety net, or opting out of such protection.
Film examines conservationist’s life, contributions
NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- Wayne National Forest and Twin City Opera House, in McConnelsville, will host a free screening Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. of...
Grain market guru says hold on for wild ride in grain markets
The ag economist emphasized that anyone involved in the commodity market has to keep his attention on just about everything.
