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...
Tapping into maple success through sanitation
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The secret to success for maple syrup producers may lie in the science of sanitation. Simply changing taps and tubing or using special spouts could double the amount of sap seeping from New York's maple trees, according to Cornell experts who have spent six years researching the topic.
Effort to establish blight-free American chestnut tree switches gears
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The three-decades-old initiative to restore American chestnut trees back into forests in the eastern United States has entered a new phase, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
