Tri-State conservation tillage conference to be held on Jan. 28
The 6th annual Tri-State Conservation Tillage conference will be held Jan. 28 at the Radisson Hotel in West Middlesex, Pa., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. EPA finalizes livestock waste rule
According to a recent EPA decision, all CAFOs, or large livestock operations, must apply for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit coverage.
Weather puts corn to ultimate test
A growing season filled with environmental stresses - from a wet spring, to a dry summer, to severe insect infestations - may have an advantage: It puts corn hybrids to the test.
Weekly commodity outlook: Prices could become more volatile
Corn and soybean prices could become more volatile beginning in March as the market refocuses on U.S. production prospects for 2003, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
CIDR insert adds to cow herd reproductive toolbox
A new controlled internal drug release insert, CIDR, is making all the difference in breeding Todd Bennett's Holsteins.
Producers find a market at school
Slippery Rock University hopes to offer students fresh vegetables by working with local farmers, and, meanwhile, help to sustain local agriculture.
Update on Chrissy Carroll’s cancer fight, horse plight
Readers may be interested to hear how Chrissy Carroll is doing in her continued fight against cancer and her efforts to keep her horse, Angel.
Automobile surveyConsumer interest high in safety technologies
Consumers are not ready for space-age technology, such as "drive-by-wire," they just want to know they are safer on the road.
Biotechnology conference on ‘Pharming’ slated
The fundamental nature of commercial agriculture has changed thanks to rapid advances in biotechnology and the swift adoption of genetically engineered seeds.
Collectors can pull up a chair at the furniture forum in Winterthur
An intensive workshop on antique furniture will be offered at the restored Winterthur estate in Delaware in March.
