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How to work more fruits and vegetables into your diet
If you want to work fruits and vegetables into your daily diet, there are some simple ways to supplement your diet.
US export promotion programs boosted U.S. farm export value by 15%
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Agricultural export market development programs funded through the farm bill have contributed an average of $8.2 billion per year, a total of more than $309 billion, to farm export revenue between 1977 and 2014, according to a new study conducted by land grant university economists. “In other words, these programs have accounted
Are smartphones changing photography?
Although cell phone cameras are a recent innovation, they continue nearly 150 years of tradition that photography should be broadly accessible and an extension of our own experience.
PSU expands Butcher Apprenticeship Program
Penn State will expand its Butcher Apprenticeship Program this year after a successful track record of graduates and a boost to local butcher shops.
Study suggests 30% food waste in US
American households waste, on average, almost a third of the food they acquire. This waste could be costing the average household about $1,866 per year.
Establish safety procedures for manure storage structures
Each year we hear of farm accidents where someone has entered a confined space and been overcome by gas or fallen into a manure lagoon and been drowned.
Some easy tips for spotting 10 ‘easy’ warblers
Trout and turkey seasons opened in April, but May is warbler season. No license required, just binoculars and a field guide. When/if I pass through the pearly gates, it will forever be the month of May. Warblers are small song birds that return in late April and early May. Those that nest in the tree
Making the best of a rough decision
(Part Four)As members of what was known as the Eckley community in the 1920s, the energetic couple farming the old Schuck farm was known to everyone as Charlie and Mrs. Myers. I find this description very telling, as Charlie was a jovial friend to all, and by every description I have ever heard, his wife
Farmers, prepare for the unthinkable
Farmers need to realize that they aren’t invincible and to recognize the importance of family communication and contingency plans.
Shale oil and gas development: Infrastructure, investments on the way
Estimates for new infrastructure costs in Ohio’s Utica shale range from $6 billion to $15 billion per year through 2020.
