Applications available for W.Va. specialty crops grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. This year’s application process...
Coshocton County: A young farmer makes the calls at Young Farms
Ben Young, 24, is following in his grandparents' footsteps.
Pa. preserves more farmland
HARRISBURG —Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently safeguarded 1,445 additional acres on 21 farms through the state’s nationally renowned farmland preservation program.
The board preserved...
Heifers: Keep the best and sell the rest
We all know that a heifer is a female bovine animal that has not yet had a calf, well at least those of us...
Ohio’s Carlton Cope wins Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville
Salem, Ohio, tractor puller Carlton Cope won the 10,200-pound pro stock tractor finals at the 2013 National Championship Pull in Louisville, Ky. Find out who else placed in the finals.
Cover crop, strip tillage show benefits for vegetable growers, too
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using a strip tillage system in combination with cover crops benefits vegetable farmers as well as the land, according to...
DuPont Pioneer launches the next generation of T Series soybeans
DES MOINES, Iowa — DuPont Pioneer is introducing a new line of soybean products – named the T Series — that includes 39 new...
Butler County to hold trio of natural gas events
BUTLER, Pa. — Penn State Extension, Butler County Community College and Butler County Chamber of Commerce will hold three events March 4, 5, and...
The Canfield Fair: It’s in the blood
After 20 years of service, Kathy Bennett handed in her letter of resignation in January. Now, her daughter, Lisa Toy is taking the seat.
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation members invited to online meeting
COLUMBUS — Landowners enrolled in Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Valuation program can learn about the factors behind recent higher CAUV values in an online...
