Put farm taxes on your to-do list
It's not to late to make changes for tax purposes. This year farmers have more alternatives to consider with respect to cost recovery or depreciation on assets that they placed in service during 2008.
Switchgrass used to fuel power plant
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Officials from East Kentucky Power Cooperative and the University of Kentucky demonstrated switchgrass' feasibility as an alternative energy form as it...
U.S. fertilizer prices are beginning to fall at the wholesale level
WASHINGTON -- After increasing for six consecutive years, U.S. fertilizer prices are finally beginning to fall at the wholesale level, according to a report...
Kentucky horse has contagious equine metritis; under quarantine
FRANKFORT, Ky. — State and federal agriculture officials are investigating a case of contagious equine metritis in a quarter horse in central Kentucky. The...
Nutrient trading seminars scheduled
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Capital Resource Conservation and Development Area Council are jointly...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 18, 2008
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — The West Holmes FFA Parliamentary Procedure team competed in the Sub-District and District contests in November.
Members of the team include President...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 18, 2008
ASHTABULA, Ohio — Ashtabula County 4-H volunteers and 4-H members attended Steer and Dairy Steer Tagging Dec. 6 at the fairgrounds.
Many Market Animal...
Free online course teaches Johne’s disease prevention
A new online course will help farmers learn how to prevent Johne's disease, a slow and progressive bacterial disease of the intestinal tract that affects ruminants.
New vaccine for Johne’s disease
Researchers are making progress in the fight against Johne's disease. Scientists at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine recently developed a vaccine that prevents this contagious and often fatal bacterial infection.
Online courses for beginning farmers available in 2009
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The NY Beginning Farmer Project will hold the next round of online courses designed to help plan new farm enterprises. First...
