Pa. farmers could get a big tax break
The Pa. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Farmland Preservation is stepping up its campaign to purchase agricultural conservation easements.
Tackle these touchdown tidbits
Here's some Super Bowl weekend trivia for you: Did you know the phrase "back to square one" has its roots in football?
Beekeeping help for novice, veteran
Programs are planned in western Pennsylvania for both the beginning and the experienced beekeeper.
W.Va. direct marketing conference spotlights diversification opportunities
The West Virginia Direct Marketing Association's annual conference will be held at the Ramada-Downtown in Wheeling Feb. 2 and 3.
Biologists give Darby good report card
Ohio Department of Natural Resources biologists report finding a variety of mussels in the Big Darby Creek.
Bush’s plate may be too full for ag issues
President Bush has so many competing priorities he's unlikely to advocate major changes in ag policy.
Cows aren’t ordering takeout; they prefer to eat frozen dinners
More beef cattle are eating frozen food this winter. And that's good, says a University of Missouri forage specialist.
Wetland loss slows, but some see new court ruling as step backward
The same day as the government announces a slow-down in wetland losses, EPA toughens definition of 'dredging' to include removal of material from U.S. waters.
Ohioan to chair AFBF young farmer committee
Gary Baldosser, a corn, soybean, wheat and beef producer from Republic, Ohio, was elected 2001 chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation young farmer and rancher committee.
Antiques show welcomes a record crowd
Every thing from formal and country furniture, folk and fine art, china, silver, toys, to jewelry and porcelain was offered at the Worthington Historical Society's biannual antiques show.













