Monthly Archives: August 2008
‘Pristine’ farmland looks nice, but not always the best for water quality
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The vision some people have of Kentucky's 'horse country' is crisp, white fences cutting across pristine pastures, with nary a weed...
Lawrence County Fair junior fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year's Lawrence County (Pa.) Fair.
U.S. crop progress: Early frost may kill hopes along with crop
URBANA, Ill. — USDA’s August forecasts of corn and soybean production were close enough to market expectations that a large price reaction is not...
Ohio on track for 160-bushel corn yield
Ohio corn growers expect to harvest 3.15 million acres for grain in 2008, 460,000 acres less than in 2007.
Photos from the 2008 Lawrence County, Pa., Fair antique tractor pull, Aug. 16
Check out the action from the 2008 Lawrence County, Pa., Fair antique tractor pull, Aug. 16.
Sit in on online session to explore successful dairy farm transitions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- New and beginning dairy producers in Pennsylvania can learn about the many resources available to them through the Pennsylvania Center...
Scientists concerned over near-record ‘dead zone’ measured in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists found the size of this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be 7,988 square miles,...
New research finds links between genomics and cattle health traits
NEW YORK — A study at Colorado State University may lead to early identification of animals with less susceptibility to feedlot diseases, especially bovine...
Life on a beach: There’s more than meets the eye
Few habitats seem as sterile as a sandy New Jersey beach.Waves of salt water constantly wash the shoreline. The only obvious indicators of life...
Checking the corn
Karoline Kreider of Seville, Ohio, is checking out her dad's corn crop. We know the old "knee high by the Fourth of July" saying,...
