Beck’s develops concept planter with partners
Beck's is partnering with Harvest International, Precision Planting, and Schlipf Precision Ag to develop a multi-row width, multi-hybrid concept planter.
Penn State offers new Latin America summer program
Six-week program in Peru offers opportunities to engineering majors, Spanish majors, science majors, education majors, and liberal arts majors.
Grazing horses on better pastures
A new study by Krishona Martinson and colleagues at the University of Minnesota shows that warm-season annual grasses have good potential for use in horse pastures.
Online maple syrup course covers basics
The Cornell Small Farms Program is offering an online course, Introduction to Maple Syrup Production, Nov. 7 through Dec. 12.
Penn State plans Women in Dairy Conference
The Women in Dairy Conference will be held Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, Pa.
Penn State dairy judging team wins national contest at expo
Penn State's collegiate dairy judging team took first place at the National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest.
DEP to cover cost of clean water plans for Pa. farmers
The Department of Environmental Protection will reimburse Pennsylvania farmers for the cost of preparing hundreds of agricultural plans for clean water.
Wildfire relief seeks donations for fencing
Ag Community Relief established the "Western Wire Roundup" in effort to help western ranchers rebuild, and has already sent 12 loads of hay to the region.
Pa. adds 44 farms to preservation program
The Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board permanently preserved 3,620 acres on 44 farms for agricultural production.
Farm Bureau young leaders get boost
Eight local YAP groups and two Collegiate Farm Bureau groups will be awarded $500 grants for educational programming or events.
