Yearly Archives: 2023
USDA wants public input on reporting for foreign landowners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting public input on how foreign filers report agricultural land holdings in the United States.
Nominations for Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame are due March 15
Nominations for the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame must be submitted no later than March 15. Forms are available online at ohioagcouncil.org/hall-of-fame.
Knox Beekeepers holding advanced beekeeping class
The Knox County Beekeepers Association is offering an Advanced Beekeepers Class on Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Scholarships available for Pennsylvania Dairy Summit
The 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will be held on Feb 7 and 8 for young dairy producers interested in networking and career development workshops.
The past, present and future of forage
Ohio State Extension educator Chris Penrose looks back over his career, noting the improvements in the forage industry over the past 35 years, in his last All About Grazing column.
Traders love to stir up a weather market
Marlin Clark details how the grain markets have been impacted by recent weather in the Great Plains and South America.
Letter: Independent cattlemen finally represented at checkoff hearing
Dave Hyde recounts his trip to the Ohio Department of Agriculture to deliver testimony on why the Ohio Beef Marketing plan needed to be eliminated.
Local groups will get money to preserve Ohio farmland
Nine land trusts, seven counties or townships and 25 Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive funding to help preserve farmland across Ohio.
The winter solstice
The longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year. The first day of winter. Any way you want to look at it, the winter solstice is here.
PSU College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences lauded outstanding accomplishments in research during the 2023 Research Awards Ceremony, held Nov. 1.