Gov. Corbett’s budget makes solid investment in agriculture
Governor Tom Corbett signed the 2013-14 state budget, increasing support for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Increase summertime pasture productivity with the “4 Rs”
To lessen the summer slump in cool-season grass pastures, producers can follow the 4 Rs for summer grazing.
New app gives recommendations for nitrogen applications
The free Web-based tool, Adapt-N, draws on local soil, crop and weather data -- including high resolution climate data stored at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell -- to provide better estimates of nitrogen fertilizer needs for corn, in real time, throughout the season.
Ohio Holstein Association still negotiating settlement
Deal could be near, but not yet official.
Eclipse Resources made it official: They purchased the Oxford Oil Co.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Landowners leased with The Oxford Oil Company: Listen up.
Eclipse Resources has acquired The Oxford Oil Company, LLC, a company that...
Barn owls making a comeback in Ohio
Barn owls are making a comeback in Ohio, and more people every year have the pleasure of witnessing these beautiful birds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Holmes County moving dirt, building and restoring at Harvest Ridge
Since breaking ground, the fair has constructed one large pole building known as the William T. Baker Building, restored an original 1910 bank barn and begun a massive excavation project to help level some of the grounds.
What’s holding back local meat? (Or which came first, the farmer or the processor?)
Livestock farmers say they need more processors to meet demand for local meat, but processors need steady supply of meat to stay in business.
Knox County Farm Service Agency employee receives national award
The award recognizes his commitment to FSA and to Knox County, where he has worked for nearly 24 years.
‘Practice good hygiene,’ say Ohio Department of Agriculture, Health
As Ohio’s 2013 agricultural fair season kicks-off, the Ohio Departments of Health and Ohio Department of Agriculture are reminding Ohioans to practice good hygiene when visiting livestock exhibits this summer.
