Yearly Archives: 2022
Rain gardens reduce runoff and pollution while beautifying yards
Rain gardens are a cost-effective best management practice and a beautiful addition to landscaping that reduces runoff from or flooding in your yard.
Reader: Consider all theories on climate change
Farm and Dairy reader responds to Alan Guebert's column, "American agriculture needs to deal with climate change."
Plan for a successful year on the dairy farm
Dairy Excel author Chris Zoller provides some management recommendations to help your dairy be successful in 2022.
Farm management requires teamwork
Learn how to develop a team-oriented grazing plan to manage your pastures better.
Do not take life for granted
Judith Sutherland remembers her lifelong friend Patty "Tootie" Garn after her passing.
Formation of the Confederacy preceded American Civil War
Discontent grew in the South until southern states began seceding and eventually formed the Confederacy to oppose the Union army in the American Civil War.
Trading week marked by USDA non-event
Marlin Clark breaks down last week's U.S. Department of Agriculture reports and their affect on grain prices in this week's grain markets report.
How to determine if the ice is safe enough to go ice fishing
Learn how to determine whether ice is safe enough to go ice fishing based on appearance, thickness and other factors that can affect freezing and thawing.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in wild bird in South Carolina
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Solar farms bring opportunities, land use questions for Pa. agriculture
In Pennsylvania, there are currently about 450 utility-scale solar projects under consideration. That brings up opportunities for farmers, but also questions about how solar development could affect the state’s agriculture.
