Monthly Archives: February 2012
Pennsylvania adds 14 new farms in 12 counties to preservation program
More than 459,000 acres on 4,243 farms saved since 1988.
Local Food Summit 2012 planned in northcentral Ohio
OBERLIN, Ohio -- The New Agrarian Center and NEOFoodWeb.org are hosting the Local Food Summit 2012 March 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
USDA: Natural selenium good for sheep
WASHINGTON — A more cost-effective, longer-lasting selenium supplement for livestock may soon be available, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist. Animals as...
Strip-till boosts nutrient uptake and yield
URBANA -- The practice of deep banding fertilizer is growing in popularity as more growers turn to strip-till. However, this method may be costing...
Soil scientists increase wheat yields with better use of nitrogen
PRINCETON, Ky. -- It's important for wheat producers to get the most efficient use of their nitrogen inputs to keep costs down and improve...
Efforts to control the Mississippi result in flooded farmland, extensive damage
URBANA, Ill. -- When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in...
Even in ‘warm’ winter weather, dairy calves need better nutrition
"Chill in the air, calves get fluffy hair." Sounds like something from an old almanac, but I just made it up. While some calves...
Dairy farmers hear ‘truth’ about agriculture at Tusc. County meeting
When used according to the label, drug residue can be prevented.
Dairy producers gather to learn about drug residues in meat and milk
SALEM, Ohio — It’s more important than ever to prevent residues from showing up in the milk or meat production coming from your farm....
My travels have been full of Kodak moments, but you can’t keep all those...
Culling my photos from 35 years of outdoor hunting and travel ain't easy. But I have to face the inevitable. Stuff (all those slides) has to go.
