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.
Differing visions
Farm Bureau rep's comment regarding the Noble County visioning program angers another county resident.
Early 2001 hog prices will dip, but fall prices harder to predict
If hog slaughter increases 4 percent to 5 percent this fall, compared to fall 2000, widening spreads between live hog and wholesale pork values will likely result in Iowa-southern Minnesota hog prices averaging in the upper $20s.
Exhibit tells history of fire fighting
A new exhibit at the Arms Family Museum of Local History in Youngstown outlines the history of firefighting in the Mahoning Valley from the formation of its earliest companies to the present.
