Two new publications address Marcellus Shale-related water issues
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two new publications from Penn State Extension will help Pennsylvania citizens to become familiar with Marcellus Shale-related water issues, with...
FiberFest spotlights animals, products
Fiberfest, a celebration of the fiber-producing animals and the various products that are made from their fiber, returns to Lake Farmpark June 29-30.
Bridal re-enactment will honor Upton’s 118th anniversary
A wedding re-enactment of the marriage of Harriet Taylor to George Upton will be July 9, 6:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Warren, Ohio.
Dairy farmer group urges more engagement
The incoming president of the National Milk Producers Federation recently urged dairy farmers to become more engaged in the organization and the policymaking process.
Publisher announces subscription increase
SALEM, Ohio - The subscription rate to Farm and Dairy will increase Jan. 1, 2006. The current one-year subscription rate of $28 will increase to $31, and a two-year subscription will increase to $53 from the current price of $48.
Get your CRP contract extended
WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency will offer certain producers the opportunity to modify and extend their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts that are...
Lawsuit challenges USDA approval of genetically engineered alfalfa
SAN FRANCISCO - Shortly after a government report cited problems with the USDA's oversight of genetically engineered crops, a coalition of farmers, farm groups, consumers, and environmentalists filed a lawsuit, calling the USDA's approval of genetically engineered alfalfa a threat to farmers and a risk to the environment.
Article reflected outdated woodland thinking
An Indiana reader objects to recent article that pushed pasture over forestland.
Park Service awards battlefield acquisition grants
WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service has awarded more than $1.4 million in grants to help with land acquisition at five Civil War battlefields.
Plum pox virus found in N.Y. orchard
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell plant scientists, working with state and federal officials, have detected plum pox virus (PPV) for the first time in New York state on trees from an orchard in Niagara County.
