Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association honors award winners at annual conference
ELYSBURG, Pa. -- More than 250 auctioneers, apprentices, support personnel, vendors and guests attended and participated in the 61st annual conference and trade show...
Made it to Christmas! A plebe’s life
(Editor's note: Weston Boose, a 4-H'er from rural Norwalk, Ohio, and son of Terry and Mary Lisa Boose, is starting college life at the...
China hogs all the pork imports
DENVER — China’s overseas purchases and imports of pork and pork products in calendar year 2008 were unprecedented for any single country in history,...
Keep switchgrass in mind for biomass uses
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. -- Camelina isn't the only alternative biomass crop that makes sense in this area.Ernst Conservation Seeds, based in Meadville, Pa., is...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 5, 2009
ALBANY, Ohio — Members of the Alexander FFA chapter participated in a CPR course Jan. 13-20. The course was taught by members of the...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 5, 2009
WARREN, Ohio — The Trumbull County 4-H Dairy Judging Club held its monthly meeting Jan. 25 at the Trumbull County Ag Center.
Club advisers...
Vet check: A look at the shortage of food animal vets
SALEM, Ohio — Recovering from a flurry of phone calls and swamped workdays — problem calvings, twisted stomachs, downed cows — Jason Marteney...
A whole new ballgame for cattle prices
World economic conditions are now the dominant driving force for cattle prices, according to a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
“In the old days,...
Camelina crop may save the day for northwest Pa. farmers, landowners
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. -- A rather low-budget, low-input crop may be a boon to northwest Pennsylvania farmers.Camelina sativa, an oilseed from the Brassica family,...
Stan Hywet Hall holds historic home workshops
AKRON — Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is offering a series of five workshops designed to educate and engage the historic building enthusiast.
Historic...
