Monthly Archives: August 2009
An Unlikely Duo
Poppy, the kitty, adores Corkey the donkey, who seems to share the sentiment--or at least tolerates it. Karen Kirsch of Louisville, Ohio, shares this...
Now may be the perfect time to re-evaluate operation and your goals
This past week, I taught a session at the state Soil and Water Conservation District Summer Supervisors' School. The session was an overview of...
Taking the job seriously
Hello Again!
After you read this week's FSA Andy, you will realize that the author of this weekly column changes with the passing of every...
Bass: Fighting fish that are just plain fun to catch
Any ichthyologist knows that largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are not members of the bass family. The fish competitive anglers seek are actually large members of the sunfish family.
USDA move helps milk producers in short-term, but most still struggling
Surviving the dairy crisis may mean changes to operation
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Perseverance, heart, soul, patience and optimism.
These are the traits a dairy farmer...
Reality check: We need large farms
Farming doesn't need to be just small or large, just organic or conventional, just black or white. There's room at the table for all. But unless we face the agricultural realities, there might not be any food on that table.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 6, 2009
MINERVA, Ohio — The M-Town Clovers 4-H club met July 19 at the fairgrounds with 13 members in attendance.
The club will participate again...
‘Pippi’ makes everything less scary
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a...
Ag Progress Days: Crops, Soils and Conservation Area offers array of activities for all...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service again join forces with Penn State's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences to co-sponsor...
Ag Progress Days: Exhibits to show water issues in Pa.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A wide range of research and outreach related to water quality will be highlighted by special exhibits at Penn State's...
