New farm bill emerges from conference committee
The farm bill conference committee released its final report, and awaits a vote by both the U.S. House and Senate.
New rules for Ohio watersheds on hold, for now
The rule package that accompanied Gov. Kasich's executive order on eight Ohio watersheds violated several of the state's rule-making criteria, and was sent back to the ag department for further review.
Ohio Farm Bureau begins 100th anniversary celebration
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation kicked off its centennial celebration during the 2018 annual meeting Dec. 6.
Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 6, 2018
Catch up with Northwestern, West Holmes, Norwayne, Edon, Hillsdale and Zane Trace FFA chapters.
Penn State offers course on meat goat production
Meat goat producers looking for information on how to make their livestock enterprise more profitable can take advantage of this home-study course.
Kentucky fruit, vegetable conference dates are set
Fruit and vegetable producers are welcome to attend the 2019 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference Jan. 7-8 at Lexington's Embassy Suites Hotel.
Coconut oil compounds repel better than DEET
Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at repelling blood-sucking insects, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture study.
Controlled burns for wildlife yield benefits
Controlled burns on state lands in Pennsylvania are part of a management plan to improve forest health and grasslands.
Get your weather geek on and learn how inversions impact ag
Recognizing weather conditions that could cause inversions is important when using certain herbicides in corn and soybeans.
Pa. small farms making water quality strides with their plans
Pennsylvania DEP inspections found 96 percent of almost 3,000 small farms visited in the watershed meeting state requirements for water quality planning.
