A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 2, 2015:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — Ten members of the Northwestern FFA Chapter had the opportunity to go to FFA Camp Muskingum, Carrollton, Ohio June 15-19.
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Yellow poplar weevil impacting trees in W.Va.
You’ll notice the leaves of poplar trees turning brown and in some cases significant leaf loss.
View USDA’s June 30 planted acreage report with healthy skepticism
USDA: Planted acreage is same as last year (but a lot has changed since that early June survey).
Dairymen proud of where Brown Swiss breed is headed
The Pennsylvania Brown Swiss Association hosted the national convention, June 24-27.
At national sale in Pa., top Brown Swiss brings $18,700 bid
Pennsylvania hosted the national Brown Swiss sale held at the Washington County fairgrounds June 27. The sale averaged $5,866 on 64 lots.
Empire Farm Days set for August
Empire Farm Days will showcase agriculture's latest innovation in August.
European wheat traders learn about research at OARDC
Group of European wheat buyers visits OARDC, tours research on new varieties.
Landowners sue Ohio over CAUV calculation
A group of Ohio landowners is claiming more than $1 billion from illegal CAUV taxation.
Human-waste sludge from western Pennsylvania treatment facility questioned for safety
Since the early 1990s, Alcosoil, a sludge (or biosoil) used as fertilizer for crop fields, has been produced at the Allegheny County Sanitation Authority (Alcosan).
Too much nitrogen: Colorado dairy farmers to employ conservation practices to limit effects on...
In Rocky Mountain National Park, an excessive amount of nitrogen is causing various changes in the park’s ecosystem.