West Virginia to survey eagles
PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Volunteers are welcome to join the annual survey of the skies and waterways of the Pipestem area for golden and bald...
W. Va. Small Farm Conference hopes to stimulate farming rebirth
This year’s conference offered intensive sessions ranging from wholesale marketing and Farm to School programs to processing, food safety, branding and everything in between.
Monarch Collaborative heralds favorable butterfly population report
This year's reported population is estimated to be 200 million monarchs compared to the long-term average of 300 million and a peak of 1 billion butterflies.
Hog wild: March 1 is National Pig Day
March 1 is the day we pay homage to pigs, and rightly so. In 2013, U.S. pork producers marketed more than 112 million hogs!
‘It’s a fun time to be in the hop industry’
The Ohio Hops and Malting Barley Conference attracted over 2,000 interested producers to the OARDC to learn more about the growing hop industry in Ohio.
Pa. budget impasse hits Penn State ag college, Extension
If Pa. lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf can't reach a budget agreement, 1,100 Penn State ag research and Extension positions could be lost statewide, and the 4-H program eliminated.
Late winter scouting can help battle a poisonous weed
Poison Hemlock can be dangerous to both humans and livestock and should be taken care of early in the season. University of Missouri Extension Specialists share how to identify and remove this invasive plant.
Around the web this week: Feb. 28
From heart health to urban farming, here’s a recap of news from around the web this week.
5 stories farmers read this week: Feb. 27, 2016
This week’s top stories include Cargill’s plan to reduce antibiotics in poultry, the preservation of Pennsylvania farmland in 18 counties and guest columns from past and present FFA members to celebrate National FFA week.
Ways to control machinery costs in a tight year
With profit margins tight this year, here are some ways to help control machinery costs.
