Monthly Archives: February 2011
Tomato Growers School scheduled for March 2
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The popular Tomato Growers School offered by Penn State Extension is being revived this winter after a six-year hiatus.Date. The...
MacDaddy: It’s a power trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Julia Conny is only 19 and she already likes the feeling of power.That is, she likes the power of her 9300...
College Aggies Online scholarship competition grows
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s College Aggies Online scholarship competition has grown from 350 to 577 students. In 2009, the Alliance partnered...
Penn State releases updated agronomy guide; should appeal to wider audience
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Updated and released bi-yearly by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Penn State Agronomy Guide should now appeal to a...
Vice president of Farm Credit Services retires
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tom Schlenker, executive vice president of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, retired Feb. 15 after 33 years of service.BackgroundSchlenker joined the...
National Farm Machinery Show: U.S. farm economy is going strong
Equipment in exhibits boasted hand-lettered “sold” signs. Manufacturer reps and salesmen were busy. Attendees was up, and both exhibitors and visitors seemed upbeat.
Ohio student wins Young Farmers and Ranchers discussion meet
WASHINGTON — Emily Krueger of West Salem, Ohio, competed against 47 other college students or recent graduates to win the American Farm Bureau’s 2011...
Horsepower in Louisville: National Farm Machinery Show
Who won big in Louisville? At least one Ohio puller brought home the championship! Frank Keener, of Ashland, Ohio, topped the 8,000-pound super stock alcohol tractor division. Check out some photos and videos!
Governors’ speeches analyzed for the important issues facing the future
WASHINGTON -- As governors deliver their 2011 State of the State addresses, they continue to face fiscal stress and high unemployment, according to a...
Break even to save money on taxes
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Taxpayers once had very few options for how to receive refunds from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service — they either...
