Monthly Archives: July 2013
NOAA says Lake Erie will see ‘significant algal bloom’
This year's bloom is expected to be larger than last year's, but not nearly as large as 2011's near-record bloom.
Gov. Corbett’s budget makes solid investment in agriculture
Governor Tom Corbett signed the 2013-14 state budget, increasing support for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Increase summertime pasture productivity with the “4 Rs”
To lessen the summer slump in cool-season grass pastures, producers can follow the 4 Rs for summer grazing.
Dry outlook for the West according to forecast
According to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, the final snow survey water supply forecast for 2013 confirms most of the West will have reduced water supply from snowmelt.
How does your farm affect carbon dioxide emissions? Try this app
A new online tool, called COMET-FARM, lets farmers calculate how much carbon their conservation actions can remove from the atmosphere.
New app gives recommendations for nitrogen applications
The free Web-based tool, Adapt-N, draws on local soil, crop and weather data -- including high resolution climate data stored at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell -- to provide better estimates of nitrogen fertilizer needs for corn, in real time, throughout the season.
Ohio Holstein Association still negotiating settlement
Deal could be near, but not yet official.
Fishing is only one aspect of annual guys-only camping trip
It’s guys only this week, an annual, time-honored opportunity to be free of time restraints, job demands and other every-day responsibilities. A time to...
The best and worst of summer, through plants
The best of summer comes from the garden or a roadside produce stand; the worst lurks in our backyards. My favorite summer garden foods...
Eclipse Resources made it official: They purchased the Oxford Oil Co.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Landowners leased with The Oxford Oil Company: Listen up.
Eclipse Resources has acquired The Oxford Oil Company, LLC, a company that...
