Yearly Archives: 2014
Pa. farmers can get tax credit for conservation
Pennsylvania farmers who want to use best management practices or purchase on-farm conservation equipment can now apply for tax credits through the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program.
Weather is one factor in decreased butterfly population
The cold winter and wet spring are cited as two reasons why this year's butterfly population is so low, according to The Washington Post.
Toledo water ban draws attention to algae, and city’s water treatment plant
Toledo water ban underscores importance of algae issue, and water plant issues.
Counter low grain prices with careful planning
This year's lower grain prices requires a careful look at risk management options.
Finding an alternative to mowers and weed whackers
An alternative to mowers and weed whackers to clear stream banks has been tried by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, according to the Le Mars Daily Sentinel.
Free solar program in Medina County
Solar program in Medina County will discuss how solar can work on your farm.
History and preservation matter at Schumaker Farms
This week, as part of our 100-year anniversary celebration, we start a 10-week series profiling some of the region’s farms that have been in the same family for 200 or more years.
You can pay for employees’ time, but how do you really motivate them?
Farmers should take time to examine the five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
While Congress is on recess, there is much we can still learn
Congress left a lot undone, before going on summer recess.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of August 8, 2014
The Crestview FFA officer team went to FFA Camp Muskingum Retreat Center July 16-18.
