Yearly Archives: 2013
FSA Andy: Microloans
Hello Again!
The Farm Service Agency is now offering a new microloan program designed to assist small family farms, beginning farmers, and socially disadvantaged farmers...
Pa. soybean farmers support checkoff-funded research projects
HARRISBURG, Pa. —The Pennsylvania Soybean Board has approved $135,917 in checkoff dollars to fund various research projects.
Projects range from work on reliable crop production...
Microprocessing workshop opens
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- For years, Ohio County resident Paula Lucas sold her homemade breads and relishes at area farmers markets. Due to the popularity...
History of Earth’s temperature gives insight into climate change
Analysis reveals that Earth is warmer than it's been during 70 to 80 percent of the last 11,300 years.
Sutton’s Maple Syrup Custom operation boils from 5,000 taps
Dick Sutton produces syrup from his own tree taps and that of his customers.
Automobile history can sometimes repeat itself
I’ve often heard it said that “what goes around comes around” and “there’s nothing new under the sun.” Here’s an example of that, and,...
War heros should share their stories
I have often thought that some of the best stories are the ones that are never told. There are likely many such tales in...
Upcoming webinars to focus on food safety, determining prices and hiring
PENINSULA, Ohio — Countryside Conservancy announces the next webinars in the two-year long monthly series aimed at specialty crop growers.
“Ten Steps to Food Safety”...
The history of steam engines: Who made them?
When I started this series of articles many years ago, I featured the specific properties of various makes of engines in several articles. Since...
I really am lucky to ‘get to’ be so stressed
When you really get down to it, life is made up not of what you “have” to do but what you “get” to do — and that makes all the difference.
