Simplifying contracts makes CSAs more appealing to potential members
Community Supported Agriculture organizations or CSAs are working to simplify the contracts between consumers and local farmers.
Pa. bills to allow larger farm equipment on roads heads to governor
Larger farm equipment over the years means farmers need more roadway allowance, says Pa. farm bureau.
Smartphone app helps control invasive species
Ohio State University Extension has released a new app for spotting and tracking invasive species -- non-native organisms such as Asian carps, purple loosestrife and Asian longhorned beetle -- to try to keep them from setting up beachheads and hurting the economy and environment.
Rehabilitated bald eagle released on refuge
Robert and Maryjane Angelo, of Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, released a rehabilitated bald eagle at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County Oct. 10, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials.
Unbeatable students create unbeetable burger
n Oct. 1, the “UnBeetable Burger” with a soft gourmet pretzel bun won the Student Product Development Competition of AACC International, a professional association specializing in cereal grain science.
West Virginia school’s swine program makes best of Berkshires
From last place to first, students and their swine projects are making a name for themselves at Hampshire High School.
Breakfast is getting more expensive
Higher retail prices for eggs, bacon, orange juice, milk and toasted oat cereal, among other foods, resulted in a slight increase in the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Quarterly Marketbasket Survey.
Apple production is down across the state, and spring weather is to blame
The apple harvest is coming to an end earlier than usual in Ohio with a reduced, but some say sweeter, supply.
Isolated rainfall has big impact on region’s corn and soybean yields
The consensus in Ohio and Pennsylvania is that grain crop yields may be down, but it could have been a lot worse when to compared to other Midwestern states.
Shale energy community education workshop planned for Nov. 10
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is hosting a community education workshop on shale energy development Nov. 10.
"Shale and You: A Workshop for...
