Yearly Archives: 2011
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Sept. 29, 2011:
WATERFORD, Ohio -- The Waterford FFA chapter competed and placed third overall in the Eastern Regional parliamentary procedure contest held Sept. 16 at the...
Calculating the value of conservation
It's no secret that every tax funded agency has been under scrutiny the past several years to justify its existence, and soil and water...
Federal dairy policy seeks market ‘security, stabilization’
The bill is expected to replace "current, outdated dairy programs" with "new risk management tools."
Penn State ecology expert says warm, wet weather may dampen fall foliage colors
For more than two decades, Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology at Penn State, has studied how seasonal precipitation and temperature influence timing and intensity of fall colors in central Pennsylvania.
Program to highlight resources available to rural landowners
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- Rural landowners are often not aware of the many agencies in place to assist them with the various aspects of rural land ownership.
Kasich at Farm Science Review: Agriculture is base of economic growth
(Scroll down for a video excerpt of the governor's speech.)
LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants a strong agriculture industry in the state....
Family dynamics can change when a woman decides to return to the farm
LONDON, Ohio — Women of all ages are returning to the family farm. That can be a good thing, but it can also cause...
Need Marcellus info? Ask Penn State
Don't get the "facts" on Marcellus Shale drilling from your neighbor. Trust, but verify.
The sun will come up tomorrow
Channeling Little Orphan Annie and Gone With the Wind to stay positive in this grain market.
New dairy policy reform package would give farmers a choice
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Milk Producers Federation's board of directors voted recently in favor of a revised approach to reforming federal dairy policy. The key change allows farmers a choice between receiving the financial protection of a government safety net, or opting out of such protection.
