Honors abound for two men devoted to vegetable production in Pa.
By ANDY ANDREWSHERSHEY, Pa. — Nobody thought of Herbert Pollock as simply a seed salesman.In fact, when he made his rounds in many parts...
Halting obsession with carbon is key to sustaining agriculture
By ANDY ANDREWSContributing writerSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Wes Jackson believes we can solve agriculture's 10,000-year-old problem. Jackson spoke to hundreds of attendees Feb. 4...
Analysis of natural gas tax issues offered Feb. 16
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An online seminar offered by Penn State Cooperative Extension at 1 p.m., Feb. 16, will cover what Pennsylvania residents, who...
Landowners need more information on Marcellus Shale drilling
By ANDY ANDREWS
Contributing writer
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- During a portion of the Farming for the Future Conference at the Penn Stater Conference Center Feb....
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....
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...
