Monthly Archives: August 2013
2013 Columbiana County Fair market livestock sales total nearly $435,000
The junior fair market livestock sales at the 2013 Columbiana County Fair totaled nearly $435,000, on the sale of 471 lots.
Nominations now accepted for bull testing program
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. — Pennsylvania beef producers can nominate their best bulls for the 2013-2014 Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center Performance Bull Testing Program by...
Help save the bees: Pollinator gardens focus of Ag Progress Days’ Yard and Garden...
Pollinators promote the survival of 90 percent of the world’s flowering species and are responsible for one out of every three bites of food consumers eat. Gardeners can help keep them alive.
Pa. webinars offer dairy management strategies
HARRISBURG, Pa. — If you want to improve your dairy herd performance, take a look at your pregnancy rates.
Dr. James Ferguson, professor of nutrition...
Crowell on video junkies, ag research and county fairs
Congressional appropriations to R&D of the National Institutes of Health totaled nearly $31 billion in fiscal year 2012. Ag research got a paltry $277 million.
Food scientists urge safe food preservation
Preserving seasonal fruits and vegetables can save money, but preserving foods safely is important. Here's a few tips to help you along with a canning or preservation project.
New survey gives insight into cover crop use
During the 2012 drought, corn and soybean yields improved following cover crops, according to a recently released report with detailed results from a farmer survey on cover crops.
Land-use planning webinar to focus on ‘Clean & Green Act’
Penn State is offering a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview and history of the "Clean & Green Act."
Lake County to enshrine three into Hall of Fame
The Lake County Fair Board will enshrine John "Doc" Kroh, Robert Nichols and Richard Parker into its Hall of Fame at this year's Lake County Fair.
Nationwide grant supports leadership training program at Penn State ag sciences school
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A $20,000 grant from the Nationwide Insurance Foundation will support a leadership-education program in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
The...
