Monthly Archives: August 2005
Johanns will listen to farm bill concerns at Pa.’s Ag Progress Days
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns will host a farm bill forum Aug. 16 at Penn State's
From raisins to rations: Tracking food will never be the same
CHICAGO - From small California vineyards to battleground trenches in Iraq, and in the mass-market realm of Wal-Mart's top suppliers, radio frequency identification technology is taking root.
Former Steeler all-star gives horse demonstration
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Former Pittsburgh Steelers all-star defensive back Mel Blount will give a cutting horse demonstration Aug.
Farmers favored in ag security district case
CAMP HILL, Pa. - The Pa. Commonwealth Court has issued a ruling upholding a Chester County Court decision allowing the inclusion of a farm in an Agricultural Security Area.
Farm spending up 5 percent in 2004
WASHINGTON - According to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm Production Expenditures report, agricultural producers spent $210.
Belmont Co. FB passes resolutions
BELMONT, Ohio -
Ag Progress Days will be at its largest this year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Since it's the state's largest outdoor agricultural exposition, many people point to Penn State's
Local mill offers stone grinding
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio - Gaston's Mill in Beaver Creek State Park is offering custom grain grinding for local farmers.
Japanese teen tries rural Ohio life
LISBON, Ohio - A white third-place ribbon hanging below an origami sailboat brings a smile to Yusuke Yoshimura's face.
Deer Run Farm: Three’s enough
NORTON, Ohio - Three acres isn't much to many farmers, but Mark Welton and his family have made the most it.