Monthly Archives: October 2007
Scientists turn poultry litter into oil
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Foster Agblevor, associate professor of biological systems engineering, is leading the team of researchers in the
Pa. Scotch Highland producer uses sustainable agriculture techniques
PITTSFIELD, Pa. - A field day was held by the Northwest Project Grass and the Warren County Conservation District at
How should U.S. deal with China?
COLUMBUS - Economic imbalances of two of the world's major players - the United States and China - could shake things up in the global market, but Congress' protectionist stance against China to right the economic problems of both countries is not the solution, said one economist.
Dairy alliance program helps bring employee management to forefront
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - "What they teach in business school really works on the farm!" That's the realization Joel Stauring, an agricultural finance specialist with Dehm Associates of Geneseo, N.
Facing challenges the mustang way
SALEM, Ohio - Dave McClelland won't get the manure spreader he was hoping for, but he did make an important addition to his farm this summer.
ATVs: Managing the unmanageable
ATVs. We love them, use them on our farms and occasionally do a little joy riding. But they're also the enemy, for in the hands of a trespasser, they often tear up crops and fields and woodlots.
Weeds may be the key to well-being
Have you ever noticed how weeds come and go over the years? I recall the summer of the battle of Queen Anne's Lace.
Guebert to hog farms: I told you so
(NOTE: Below is the second of a two columns on a now-collapsing, multimillion-dollar farmer-owned cooperative.
Alternative grazing options for fall
As the leaves start turning and the nights get colder, our usual crops of orchardgrass, ryegrass and alfalfa begin to winterize.
The Paradox of Our Age
I received the following essay, which was attributed to comedian George Carlin, but it turns out he had nothing to do with the piece.