Climate and soils support tropical crop research
WASHINGTON - The heat and humidity are no bother to Ricardo Goenaga as he walks from tree to 9-foot-tall tree in an experimental plot the
Farm giveaway still open
SALEM, Ohio - It's not over yet. So says Rose Wallace, the Ashtabula County farm owner who, along with her husband, Dennis, vowed nearly a year ago to give their farm to the winner of an essay contest.
Pa. softens its stance on dairy labeling
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania will soon see a change in its milk labeling laws, but it's not the change the state has anticipated since October.
Ohio’s isn’t that Charlie Wilson
WASHINGTON - The movie Charlie Wilson's War, which opened recently, is being reviewed by some as "rollicking political fun" and has absolutely nothing to do with
Beaver Co. woman honored at farm show
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff recognized Geri Moore of Hookstown, Beaver County, as the winner of the Farm Show Service Award at the 2008
Mercer County bull takes top prize at 2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show
Ferguson backers create petition
SALEM, Ohio - Individuals supporting Geauga County 4-H'ers Lindsey and Christen Ferguson are circulating an online petition, hoping enough electronic signatures will encourage the Geauga County fair board to change its mind.
Crawford Co. dairy farm: Manure in, electricity out
SALEM, Ohio - In addition to milk, a Crawford County, Pa., dairy farm will soon be offering another product for sale: electricity.
Apply manure carefully during winter
During the past several years, manure nutrient recycling has come under scrutiny, particularly when applied on frozen or snow-covered ground.
2007 corn crop one for record books
WASHINGTON - The 2007 U.S. corn crop set a new record for acres planted and harvested, with 13.1 billion bushels of production eclipsing the previous high, set in 2004, of 11.













