Yearly Archives: 2021
Fracking permanently banned in Pennsylvania’s Delaware River basin
The Delaware River Basin Commission approved a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing, impacting the Marcellus Shale gas fields in northeast Pennsylvania.
Winter watering systems important part of livestock farms
Winter weather creates challenges for providing fresh, clean and unfrozen water to livestock. Learn how to determine which watering system is best for you.
Satellite technology to help dairy graziers with pasture management
Organic Valley is testing out new technology using satellite imagery to measure pasture health with 22 farms, including five in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Range Resources fined $294,000 by Pa. DEP
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Range Resources for listing wells as inactive that should have been abandoned and plugged.
New chairman of the House Ag Committee aggravates his predecessor
Alan Guebert dissects how the new chairman of the House Ag Committee, David Scott, has managed to irritate his predecessor, Collin Peterson.
Old lessons and new challenges
There are things beef farmers are already doing well and areas where they need to do better. Miranda Reiman shares her thoughts in her recent column.
Roundup of FFA news for Feb. 25, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Black River FFA, West Holmes FFA and Zane Trace FFA.
Beware of ripple effects in a watershed
Some pollutants have a local impact immediately and others accumulate and have greater impacts downstream, in lakes, or eventually the ocean.
The Ohio Wildlife Council hears 2021 deer and turkey proposals
Proposed hunting seasons that begin in fall 2021 for white-tailed deer, wild turkey and small game were presented to the Ohio Wildlife Council Feb. 10.
Pa. dairy award winners selected
Four dairy professionals were awarded in the 2021 Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Awards at the virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit.
