Yearly Archives: 2012
Counting blessings and counting candles
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"
-- Satchel Page
It's an interesting question and one I know the answer...
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTER
The term "watershed" has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management.According to...
Genetics makes soybeans resistant to disease
MADISON, Wis. -- Scientists have identified three neighboring genes that make soybeans resistant to the most damaging disease of soybean.
The genes exist side-by-side on...
Hispanic workers learn best milking practices at class taught in Spanish
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Extension Dairy Team will host the hands-on workshop "Best Milking Practices for Hispanics," taught in Spanish, at...
Ohio Supreme Court orders ODNR to show progress in compensating landowners
Landowners near Grand Lake St. Marys still waiting for their compensation.
Farmers need to watch for drought-induced herbicide carryover
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- This summer's lack of rain has translated into the potential for summer-applied herbicides to carry over into winter wheat or...
Perfect storm, crummy grain harvest
In northeastern Ohio and western Pa., rain every third day slowed the soybean harvest so that many were still cutting beans at the end of October. Only the biggest and best-equipped got any significant corn off in October between the rains.
Ohio native enshrined in National 4-H Hall of Fame
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — Ohio native David Pyle has been inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and contributions...
Reader: Religion and government should be kept separate
Editor: While I have my own personal disputes with Obamacare, I believe it is imperative to keep religion out of government matters ( "Administration...
Election 2012: Presidential candidates’ ag policy positions
With elections just a few days away, here is a look at where the presidential candidates stand on key farm issues.
