No-till farmers: Consider strip tilling
COLUMBUS - No-till farmers looking to plant corn after corn this growing season have the option of practicing strip tillage to maintain soil conservation benefits while reducing production issues associated with no-till monoculture crop systems.
Phosphorus demanded by forage crops
NORCROSS, Ga. - Forage crops have a big demand for phosphorus. This ranges from almost 10 pounds of P2O5 per ton of grass to 15 pounds per ton of alfalfa.
Report details use of distillers grains
URBANA, Ill. - A report providing guidelines for feeding distillers dried grains with solubles to swine is now available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.
Vegetable rainbow should increase consumption
WASHINGTON - No matter how you slice it, Americans aren't eating their veggies. According to a recently published USDA study, less than half of 8,000 people surveyed in 1999 and 2000 got their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
Web tool helps sustainable farmers
PORTLAND, Ore. - Farmers now have a free online tool available that allows them to compare their current management practices with "best practices" for sustainable agriculture.
Yield research crucial for U.S. agriculture to stay competitive
COLUMBUS - Increased ethanol demand in the United States will most likely put strains on the agricultural sector - from markets to the environment to crop production and food products.
Another raw milk warning in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Consumers who have purchased raw milk from Fisher's Dairy in Butler County, Pa., any time after April 9, 2007, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Automobiles drive antique auction
WOOSTER, Ohio - The 32nd annual Wooster Rotary Gallery Antique and Collectible auction was held at the Wooster High School March 30-31 with 190 Wooster Rotarians, wives and friends participating.
Bill would make easement tax incentives permanent
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Dave Camp, R-Mich., introduced a bill to help landowners conserve agricultural land and open spaces.
Burned out: Forest lands regenerate naturally
CORVALLIS, Oregon - A new study of forest lands that burned in the 1990s in northern California and southwestern Oregon has concluded there is a "fair to excellent" chance that an adequate level of conifers will regenerate naturally, in sites that had no manual planting or other forest management.
