A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 7, 2011:
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- Belmont County Bits-n-Bridles 4-H saddle club members enjoyed a weekend field trip to Lexington, Ky., June 24- 26. Highlights...
Ethanol still holds promise, but critical challenges remain
A progress update on the Ohio-Pennsylvania ethanol industry and what's ahead.
EPA gives OK to two insecticides for control of stink bug in mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON – On June 24, the EPA approved, for emergency use, the insecticide dinotefuran (trade names Venom and Scorpion) on tree fruit to help...
Revised farm estate, business guide now available
AMES, IOWA — The Agricultural Law Press has updated 16th edition of Dr. Neil E. Harl’s book, Farm Estate and Business Planning, in print and all forms of eBook.
USDA estimates planted corn acreage to surpass early projections despite record rain
Surprise report from USDA: U.S. farmers planted second-largest corn acreage in more than 60 years, at 92.3 million acres.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau troubled by major cuts to ag
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau remains critical of deep cuts to several key agricultural programs, especially reductions to Cooperative Extension and...
Ohio budget ‘fair’ to agriculture; SWCD funding is restored
The Ohio budget passed by the legislature looks similar to the one passed in 2010-2011.
Deadline approaches for farmers to apply for USDA Value-Added Producer Grants
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently released a notice inviting farmers to apply for Value-Added Producer Grants. The notice combines two year's worth of funding for the program, making $37 million available for new value-added projects. Project proposals are due by August 29.
Atwood Lodge will not reopen, building to be razed
NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO -- The financially strapped Atwood Lake Resort and Conference Center will not reopen and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will focus on development of the future recreational use of the 500-acre property located in Carroll County.
Venango County woman charged in black bear killing
FRANKLIN, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently announced Kelly Lynn Welch, 39, of Victory Road in Polk, Venango County, was charged with unlawfully...
