Yearly Archives: 2014
National Dairy Shrine names winners
DENMARK, Wis. — The National Dairy Shrine has announced the winners of the Guest of Honor, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Pioneer, Progressive Dairy Manager...
USDA unveils new, partner-driven conservation program
Building on the 2014 farm bill, program allows private entities, other partners to invest in regional conservation projects.
Grain prices fall as seed hits the ground
The planting reality is that we caught up this week in good weather, and if the sun shines and we get a little rain on time, we will continue to expect big crops.
Delayed planting increases need to scout for pests
In addition to cereal leaf beetle, alfalfa weevil and black cutworm, crop growers need to be on the lookout for slugs, especially in fields with a history of slug damage
Extension educator lending a hand to rural farmers in Mozambique, Africa
I had the opportunity to assist corn and soybean farmers near the town of Catandica in west central Mozambique in Africa on my third CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) volunteer assignment.
Vacation with us: Canfield United Methodist Church
Dale Royer and Brad Henderson, both of the Canfield United Methodist Church, are reading the Farm and Dairy, in Moore, Okla. They are part...
Vacation with us: Goodemote
We were exhausted keeping up with the Goodemote family of West Middlesex, Pa., during a three-week European tour that included visits with cousins in...
Be the change… A farmer’s pep talk!
By CATHY BERG
As I sit here today in my office watching the trees sway in the wind, and admiring the beautiful hostas, irises and...
Combined wool pools set for Lawrence and Mercer counties
In an effort to make the two northwest Pennsylvania Wool Pools more efficient in labor management, equipment, and better on their wool poolers, the Mercer County and Lawrence County Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Directors have voted to combine their wool pools starting in 2014.
Measles outbreak could be linked to immunization fears
Childhood immunizations for measles have practically eliminated outbreaks of the disease in North America. However, outbreaks of the disease in North America started to pop up in 2013 and 2014. In Ohio, there are 17 reported cases in Ashland County; 6 reported cases in Coshocton County; 18 reported cases in Holmes County; 86 reported cases in Knox County; 1 reported case in Richland County and 1 reported case in Wayne County.
















