Yearly Archives: 2009
Penn State Ext. course offers small farm help
UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- If you have ever considered launching a small farm enterprise, but were not sure where to start, the Fayette County office...
Grab a calculator: OSU income tax sessions planned
COLUMBUS -- Tax practitioners will have an opportunity to attend one of 10 income tax workshops in November and December.The OSU Income Tax Schools...
Soil test for soybean pest
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Harvesting corn and soybeans may be the only thing on the minds of Ohio growers at the moment, but they shouldn't...
Game butchering, not hunting, may be the hard part
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Once hunters have bagged their bucks during hunting season, they still have to decide what to do with their meat....
Equine forum planned in Harrisburg area to discuss current issues in industry
HARRISBURG, Pa.. -- The Pennsylvania Equine Council and the Penn State University Equine Program will host this year's State Horse Council Advisory Committee's Fall...
Folklore is wrong: Woolly bears can’t tell future
The parade has begun. Yesterday I counted six as I walked from the house to the garage. This morning I spotted another handful crossing...
Milk market monopolization: Lawsuit filed against DFA and Dean Foods
Record low milk prices prompt farmers in northeastern U.S. to join class action lawsuit.
Issue 2: We don’t need board to tell us how to farm
Editor:Issue 2 is a pre-emptive ballot initiative to establish a board that will set standards for livestock and poultry care. The board will be...
USDA conducting confirmatory testing of H1N1 in U.S. swine
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota...
Properly identify ear rot diseases
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With several types of ear rot diseases appearing on Ohio's corn crop, properly identifying them is important for producers to make...
