Yearly Archives: 2013
Gov. Corbett signs law cutting red tape for livestock exhibitors
Changes in the rules for livestock exhibitors mean less paperwork.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 4, 2013:
MILLERSBURG, Ohio —The West Holmes FFA Chapter sent their 2013-2014 Officer Team to Ohio Leadership Camp at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, Ohio June 15-21.
Members...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 4, 2013:
CANFIELD, Ohio — The Mahoning County Goat Herders met June 10 at the O’Brock’s farm.
Emma Hough gave a first year carting demonstration.
The next meeting...
Driving lessons
“If I’m gonna hit a traffic jam, well it better be a tractor man ... ”
— Rodney Atkins
I would like to apologize to all...
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.
