Monthly Archives: April 2010
Pa. state house takes action on farm vehicle regulations
Camp Hill, Pa. — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau praised members of the state House of Representatives for unanimously passing an amendment to a transportation bill...
Producers: Don’t forget to file annual acreage report to USDA
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Bill Wehry, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Pennsylvania today reminded producers to submit their annual report...
Economics may be determining factor in soybean seeding numbers
The current economic environment will play a much bigger decision in determining the soybean sampling rate.
It’s not a levy, but sales tax vote impacts Extension, too
Editor:On May 4, 2010, voters will be asked to approve the 1 percent sales tax for Columbiana County. The outcome of this vote will...
Vacation with us … Hornby
Todd Hornby of Warren, Ohio, recently spent a weekend at the Marlboro Crazy Mountain Ranch in Montana with his wife Trina. It seems the...
Vacation with us … Bonar
Eric Bonar of Homeworth, Ohio, saw a whole lot of nothing during a recent vacation out West. After visiting the Department of Mines and...
Vacation with us … Yoder
Henry Yoder of Hanoverton, along with his sister-in-law Becky Kountz of Wyoming, brought Farm and Dairy along during their trip to Zambia. They brought...
Allegheny couple files lawsuit against Pasture Maid Dairy in New Castle, Pa.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.— A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a couple who reportedly fell ill after ingesting raw milk from a Lawrence County,...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 29, 2010
BURTON, Ohio --The Auburn Swine Club met April 18. Club president Bryan Briggs called the meeting to order. Club dues of $20 per member...
Nearly half of Ohio’s corn already planted, Pa. ahead, too
Crop experts say a dry spring has helped farmers in Pennsylvania and Ohio get an earlier start on the planting season. The latest statistics have been announced.
