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The event is for farmers who are enrolled in the state’s H2Ohio expansion and those interested in learning more about the program.

Penn State Extension will host an Advanced Beef Cattle Nutrition course May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A nutrient management plan benefits producers of all sizes, from crop farmers to hobby farmers who apply manure and fertilizer to their gardens or pastures. 

Nicholas Meat shut down after the Pennsylvania DEP ordered it to stop spreading food processing waste from its facility onto snow-covered ground.

Myron Wehr, of New Waterford, Ohio, has been a crop farmer for more than 50 years. Through the years, he has stayed focused on stewardship and adapting to the changing times.

Learn how to determine the nutritional value of forage, how to choose necessary supplements and how to determine supplement costs.

Plan ahead for the winter season to keep your cows in an adequate Body Condition Score (BCS) range prior to calving.

Feeding management during the dry period and with fresh cows is fundamental in reducing the risk of metabolic diseases after calving.

Although most of the nutrients needed by the animals are supplied by grazing, it is still important to make sure they have supplemental mineral available.

As the number of daylight hours increase, temperatures warm and pastures grow, farm managers should take steps to prevent hypomagnesemia or "grass tetany."