Retiring soldier interns at two Pa. farms as part of transition program
After spending a career in the Army, one soldier is using a career skills program to transition to civilian life as a farmer.
How to keep your pets safe in the summer heat
It’s essential to look for signs of overheating and offer your pets some additional ways to cool off throughout the hottest summer months.
Redding attends educational field trip to Westmoreland County dairy farm
Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Russell Redding tagged along with more than 120 elementary students for an educational field trip at Pleasant Lane Farms.
How to test your soil health with a pair of cotton underwear
A group of Pennsylvania ag and environmental groups and an underwear company want you to test your soil health this June by soiling your undies.
Global conflict, pandemic impacts, cause jump in food costs
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has affected global food prices. But even before it began, the U.S. food system was dealing with increased costs and supply chain challenges from the pandemic and other factors. All of those factors are driving up food prices, and leading to challenges with the food supply in some cases.
How to plant a wildlife buffer around a pond
A buffer area around your pond benefits aquatic and terrestrial wildlife by reducing runoff and providing food and cover for many species of animals.
Heritage Cooperative to buy Witmer’s Feed and Grain
Heritage Cooperative Inc. announced June 1 its intention to purchase the feed, grain, agronomy and retail assets of Witmer’s Feed and Grain Inc, of Columbiana, Ohio.
USDA announces new investments in food system resilience, competition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making major investments in resilience and competition for the nation's food system. These investments follow supply chain challenges and other issues from the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Ohio State report: Ohio has a long way to go to meet broadband needs
Despite rapid increase in demand for broadband in the U.S. over the last few years, about 1.4 million Ohioans still lack access to reliable high-speed internet, according to a recent policy brief by Ohio State University’s C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy.
Restoring Lake Erie’s once-prolific lake trout
Lake Erie Coldwater Task Group is working to restore Lake Erie's once-prolific lake trout, which were decimated by pollution, overfishing and parasites.
