Yearly Archives: 2011
Farm and Food File: One + one is still two (except in D.C.)
Politicians are so good at the muddled math of their budget game that they can turn the equation upside down and make it work in reverse: $1 of budget savings today can be legislated into $2 of tax cuts tomorrow.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 12, 2011:
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Triway FFA chapter traveled to the 83rd Ohio State FFA Convention May 5-6. The members that attended convention were Christie...
Pa. lawmaker: Dairymen willing to share the pain, if they share the gain
A Lancaster County state lawmaker has introduced legislation to reform Pennsylvania's milk marketing laws and close a loophole that prevents farmers from getting a share of designated premiums.
Ohio Department of Ag accepting specialty crop grant proposals
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which will provide funding...
Penn State professor part of project evaluating wine quality in eastern U.S.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Robert Crassweller, professor of horticulture in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, is part of a $3.8 million, multiuniversity research...
USDA’s blueberry genebank develops and preserves berries
Familiar blueberries and their lesser-known wild relatives are safeguarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and curators at America's official blueberry genebank.
Go time: Farm wheels turning, tracks churning
Crop progress? Good temperatures now will still give us a normal crop. This will mostly be true for next week, then we go downhill fast.
Schumer hopes to tap into farm bill money to boost maple syrup sales
Sen. Charles Schumer wants to get his Maple TAP Act into the 2012 farm bill. The legislation would provide grants to states that create new programs for maple farmers.
Maryland cow leads Jersey breed for living production
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio —The American Jersey Cattle Association has a new leader in its Living Lifetime Production Contest. After ranking second in the two previous...
Class for inmates can lead to a better life for parent and child
Since 1999, Joseph Maiorano has talked about parenting with more than 600 fathers. Fit 2B Fathers classes are held exclusively at the Eastern Ohio Correction Facility. The center is a community-based correctional facility that provides an alternative to prison for non-violent offenders.
