U.S. farmers lend a hand in Uganda
SALEM, Ohio - A brutal civil war. Farmers forced from their land. Crowded displaced persons camps. Murder.
Why can’t we get our cows bred?
Management and environment account for 95 percent of the factors affecting conception rates.
Invasive Asian ‘longhorn’ tick confirmed in Pa.
Tests by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, have confirmed the presence of Asian, or longhorn tick in Pennsylvania.
U.S. ag trade surplus up significantly
During the first half of FY 2001 the surplus in U.S. agricultural trade grew to $9.4 billion, almost $2 billion more than in the same period last year.
Diseased plants potentially shipped to Pennsylvania nurseries from California
Pennsylvania may have received nursery plants infected with the fungus-like plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, also known as Sudden Oak Death.
Small town fun or big time heist?
One reader wishes community festivals would be fun instead of expensive to attend.
Fight between GMOs and the bugs they repel may not be over
A Michigan State University entomologist said farmers and those marketing genetically modified seeds shouldn't become complacent because so far there has been no documented evidence that insects have developed resistance to crops engineered to repel them.
Researchers: Autumn color is nature’s sunscreen
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have a new theory about why autumn leaves turn scarlet and why the hues are more vibrant some years than others.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 10, 2008
COLLINS, Ohio — During the week of June 23-27, the Western Reserve FFA held its annual Safety Town.
Children were taught about farm safety and...
Gov. Rendell spells out ACRE
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell bolstered his plan to keep farmers out of court in front of more than 600 people at Ag Progress Days last week in Rock Springs, Pa.
