Big bids for rabbits at Washington Fair
With only 15 market pens on the auction block at Saturday's Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale, the bunnies brought in the bucks, netting nearly $4,000 in sales.
Bacterial wilt is smashing pumpkins
The cucumber beetle is in the pumpkin patch, and when it is infected with a bacterial pathogen, it can be deadly.
Beat soybean sudden death syndrome with tough beans, good management practices
Checking for the disease now - in August and September - can help growers build a plan of defense against the disease next year.
House farm bill proposal gives relief
New farm bill legislation proposed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee may not put all financially-stressed farms into the black, but will provide some relief.
Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center breaks ground near Mansfield
The Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center recently broke ground for the center's J.M. Smucker Company 90-seat indoor auditorium and library.
Pennsylvania’s Elk Expo is Sept. 29-30
The first Pennsylvania Elk Outdoor Expo will be held Sept. 29-30, during the most spectacular time for elk watching within the 835-square-mile elk range in northcentral Pennsylvania.
$10,000 grant to Mercer 4-H is tribute to Marsh
A donation of a $10,000 grant was made in memory of Roy Marsh and secured by his friends and family.
Schoenbrunn hosts log architecture program
Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia will offer a special program on log architecture in America Aug. 18.
Learning to talk with the land
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell acknowledges the great divide between rural cowboys and cappuccino drinkers, but observes there is much they have in common.
Slow gains forecast for W.Va. economy
West Virginia's economy stands a good chance of continuing to expand during the next year, but the risks of an economic downturn are high.
