Yearly Archives: 2014
Old feathered friends can be found at the beach
A trip to the beach can be filled with surprises. One sure bet is that there will be gulls galore.
Conservation makes a difference, for ourselves and the future
We all know people (maybe you are one of them) who are dedicated to a cause, a community, a church, a charity, a job....
Readers respond to farm and food column
Columnist reviews his feeback — the compliments and the criticism.
Roush wins race for Penn State ag dean position
Richard Roush has been named dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences following a two-year search.
Superbugs and antibiotic resistance: the facts
The subject of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and poultry is complicated, frightening and easily sensationalized, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
USDA report shocks the grain market
After the June 30 USDA acreage and stocks reports, we are looking at the worst one-day trading in years, and the market is struggling to decide what low prices really are.
Flooding a problem for Ohio farmers
Heavy rains through June became too much for many farms.
Pennsylvania farm buildings tell the story of the state’s agricultural history
The rustic beauty of Pennsylvania’s farmhouses, barns and outbuildings often strikes motorists traveling the highways that crisscross the rural heartland of the state, but few people realize the stories these buildings can tell us about the past — and maybe the future — of agriculture.
Keep kids off your lap if you’re mowing!
As many as 7,000 children younger than 16 are injured in lawn mower accidents in the United States every year.
Peterson is new Ohio State Fair choir director
Many stories, one voice: New state fair choir director will train about 200 members.
