Monthly Archives: April 2007
Preservation: Why are we doing this?
A week ago, I challenged newsroom team members to come up with a personal goal for the rest of 2007.
Spring is meant to soothe our souls
A good day became a great day with the sighting of a vibrant pair of blue birds, searching and finding a suitable home here on our farm.
Fight is on for piece of conservation pie
Farm bill fights usually center on the legislation's commodity title, the section that explains who, when and how farmers can tap the federal treasury should crop prices fall.
Getting Beyond the Grief
Coverage of the tragic massacre at Virginia Tech will be, by today's standards, old news when this issue of Farm and Dairy comes out, but I'm motivated to write about little else when concern about the incident is so great.
Wrinkles: Shedding light on woes
I didn't set out to become high-maintenance, really I didn't. I was tripping along, clam-happy, unmanicured, and completely wash-and-go through my 20s with nary a problem.
Shakespeare: To ride, or not to ride?
Actually, it was Shakespeare who made the decision whether or not I would ride a borrowed horse on my 85th birthday.
Ten families finally have closure
WASHINGTON
Pennsylvania sets national farmland preservation record: 350,000 acres
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania set a national record recently by reaching 350,000 acres of preserved farmland, said Gov.
Pennsylvania 4-H’ers are making safety a priority
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Two Pennsylvania 4-H members and two 4-H clubs were recently recognized for their achievements in the Pennsylvania 4-H Safety Awards Program at the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Forum held at Penn State and the Days Inn of State College March 2-4.
Pa. Farm Bureau fighting for farmers’ liability protection
HARRISBURG, Pa. - More than 300 farmers converged on the state capital as part of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's 2007 State Legislative Conference.
