Group says selling dogs, puppies at auctions needs to stop
Dog lovers, breeders express divided views on the marketing of dogs at auctions.
Researchers study edible film that kills pathogens
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team of food scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has shown that an edible film can be...
Forage sorghum shows promise as energy crop
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In their continuing effort to evaluate crops that can serve as biofuel feedstocks as well as cover crops -- and...
Stark County dairy royalty crowned
CANTON, Ohio — Stark County Dairy Royalty were recently crowned at a 4-H Square Dance at the Stark County Fairgrounds. Kellie Keiser will reign...
Senior FDA officials tour Ohio farms
HURON, Ohio -- Staff and leaders of the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association recently hosted officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather won’t cooperate
How can farmers deal with making hay and getting it dry between rains? This is a challenge at times, but there are some proven techniques to speed drying that can help shorten the window between cutting and storing the forage.
Low-cost milking parlors subject of next webinar
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Implementing low-cost milking parlor alternatives will be the topic of the next Technology Tuesdays webinar series offered by Penn State...
Guide helps farmers locate rollover structures for tractors
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Research shows that rollover protective structures, when used in combination with a seatbelt, are 98 percent effective in preventing death and...
Cover crops can diminish need for nitrogen fertilizer applications
PIKETON, Ohio - Cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can produce enough nitrogen to complement, or in some cases, replace...
Stall design may affect sow behavior
URBANA, Ill. -- In an effort to establish welfare-friendly guidelines on how to effectively manage gestating sows, researchers at the University of Illinois are...
