Monthly Archives: September 2011
Ohio Power Siting Board approves eight more wind turbines at Hog Creek
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Power Siting Board recently approved an agreement authorizing Hog Creek Wind Farm to construct eight additional wind turbines in northwest Hardin County.
MU FAPRI updates agricultural baseline ahead of Farm Bill debates
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tight crop supplies and record farm prices dominate a midyear baseline update from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri.
Corn prices take run at all-time high
Our short supply for the old grain crop is leading into fundamental numbers that make us think the tight supply continues for the next year.
Mahoning Co. Fair (Canfield Fair) 2011
Several youth set record prices with their livestock during the auctions.
Hurricane Irene causes damage to fruit, other farm crops in Pennsylvania
CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau says early reports indicate that high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene have caused sporadic damage...
Proposed 2012 National Pork Board budget continues consumer focus
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Bolstered by market research that shows the new Pork Be inspired campaign is having a positive impact on consumer attitudes,...
Sustainability of Pa. forests challenged
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new report on the sustainability of forests in the United States indicates that Pennsylvania forests have declined slightly in the last decade and face a number of threats, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Marcellus Shale drilling benefits area economy less than originally estimated
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new study examining the Marcellus Shale natural-gas boom in Pennsylvania suggests that, although development of this resource is having a positive economic impact in the state, the net benefits may be more modest than previously reported.
New estimate of Marcellus Shale, Appalachian Basin resources released
The Marcellus Shale contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and 3.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas liquids according to a new assessment by the U. S. Geological Survey.
The draft horse babies are coming to Meadville, Pa.
MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The eighth annual Keystone Foal Sale and Futurity at the Crawford County Fairgrounds is set for Sept. 16-17.
