Urging caution: No go, slow go, for GMOs
Farmers have adopted gene-splicing packaging without looking for pest and weed resistance -- allowing the expression of potential "superweeds."
Federation of State Beef Councils adopts charter, elects new leaders
DENVER -- The Federation of State Beef Councils recently adopted a charter detailing its financial and decision-making independence from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association....
Reader: Research drilling before making decisions
Editor:
I was disappointed by the interview with Tom Murphy on the Marcellus gas drilling (Agriculture changing as Marcellus Shale drilling gains ground). Today with...
Pa. sheep, lamb inventory up from last year
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- All sheep and lamb inventory in Pennsylvania as of Jan. 1 totaled 98,000, up 4 percent from the previous year, according...
Expert to teach keys to safe produce at seminar
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Robert C. Williams, a food safety and technology expert at Virginia Tech University, will provide a daylong session on good...
Beef cattle numbers decreasing as producers back out of the business
URBANA, Ill. -- A smaller beef herd reported in USDA's Jan. 1 cattle inventory estimates has provided the cattle markets with even more bullish...
John Ligo wins quality assurance award
MERCER, Pa. — Two farmers recently received the annual national Beef Quality Assurance award, created to recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers who incorporate...
Farmland preservation preserves Ohio’s economy for the future
By Susan MykrantzWOOSTER, Ohio -- Since 1950, Ohio has lost 7 million acres of farmland and ranks second in the nation in the development...
Redding named dean of Delaware Valley College
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Delaware Valley College has named Russell Redding, secretary of agriculture in the Rendell Administration, as dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences....
Fallen Marine’s family adopts his best friend
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — “Whatever is mine is his,” Marine Corps Private First Class Colton W. Rusk wrote about Eli, his military...
