Monthly Archives: December 2009
Pa. adds farmland to preservation list
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s nation-leading farmland preservation program has set aside an additional 3,332 acres on 31 farms for permanent agricultural production.In the program’s...
Penn State set to shine at Farm Show
Penn State exhibit at Pa. Farm Show has plenty of information to share.
New Holland tractor wins award
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. -- New Holland's T7070 Auto Command tractor has been awarded the title of Tractor of the Year for 2010 at Agritechnica,...
EPA proposes new pesticide labeling
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out proposed guidance for new pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift. The...
Online Urban Forestry class available
SALEM, Ore. -- Enrollment is now open for Oregon State University's new online Urban Forestry class (FOR350/HORT350) for winter quarter, 2010 (January through March)....
Equine hives may be easy diagnosis, but often have an elusive cause
By ASHLEY MITEKPerhaps your mare snuck out of the barn last night with the stallion next door for an over-the-top first date at a...
W.Va. joins 32-state Wildlife Violator Compact
ROANOKE, W.Va. — Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting,...
Ohio State Grange supports bill to update Ohio’s telecom grid
Editor:
Rural citizens in Ohio are currently faced with a challenge: old and outdated legislation.The Ohio Modernization Act of 2009, S.B. 162 and H.B. 276,...
Success may mean soybean rotation
WOOSTER, Ohio — One of the best techniques a farmer can use to manage soybean cyst nematode is to rotate resistant soybean varieties, based...
Manure storage covers have more than one purpose
COLUMBUS — Technology to mitigate odor and air quality concerns on livestock farms can also be used for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while providing...
