Urban farms prove to be beneficial to families and neighborhoods
It isn’t just out in the country that you can hear the sound of a hen clucking, according to The New York Times.
Minnesota teachers promote “agricultural literacy”
Teachers in Minnesota are finding a new focus for “hands-on” learning for their students.
Gas compressor station could impact Pennsylvania farm
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that a compressor station used for transporting natural gas through pipelines may potentially be placed in the way of a Beaver County, Pa.’s organic farm.
U.S. cattle inventory down 3 percent from 2012
As of July 1, there were 95 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to NASS reports.
Folk agriculture makes a comeback
Mountain Xpress tells of a “folk system” of agriculture is being promoted in Appalachia, drawing on food systems of days gone by.
Champions named at national junior angus show
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 700 Angus juniors and their families traveled to Indianapolis to compete in the 2014 National Junior Angus Show July 6-12...
Fruit recalled due to bacteria
The Plain Dealer reports that the large-scale recall of fruit this week has now grown to include Canada and other countries due to the discovery of the listeria bacteria on the fruit in Australia.
Late wheat harvest could jeopardize hopes for a second crop
SALEM, Ohio — The question for many farmers is: Should we or shouldn’t we?
Wheat
With this year’s wheat harvest about two-three weeks behind normal, farmers...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 24, 2014:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA members have been busy. Four members from the Northwestern FFA Chapter had the opportunity to visit the nation’s Capital July 8-13 while attending a leadership conference consisting of FFA members from around the country. Shannon Garrison, Zach Berry, Kaci Way, and Rachelle Howman attended this event. Each day of the conference had a different theme.
Carroll County Fair 2014
The Carroll County market animal sales totaled almost over $100,000 over the 2013 market sale.




















