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Blake Campbell’s FFA experiences inspire him to teach Ag
Inspired by his own FFA adviser and his passion for agriculture, Blake Campbell is pursuing a career in agricultural education.
Pennsylvania farmers form cooperative to market grass fed beef
A group of farmers in northwestern Pennsylvania have put competition and ego aside to join forces to market their beef together.
Why farming changed the way I eat
Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was a vegetarian. Then I became a farmer, and it completely changed my food attitude.
The capstan made hard work quite a bit easier
Way back in antiquity, man himself had to provide any muscle power needed to perform useful work. This, of course, drastically limited the amount of the work that could be performed. Then, probably 50 or 60 centuries ago, faced with moving a heavy object, an enterprising individual figured out how to tie a rope from
Part I: Grandmother’s influence on family
“My mother was deeply conscientious, hopeful, loyal. The land on our farm was beautiful, full of adventure, beckoning. The life there must sometimes, though, have been a heartache to the woman who had the responsibility of feeding, doctoring, inspiring and disciplining a family of nine plus the resident hired men, and all without any of
Butler County Pedalers are Pennsylvania Farm Show fiber junkies
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Like the fibers that float through the air from their just-spun wardrobe, shawl-draped Butler County Pedalers members anxiously floated from spinning wheel to weaver, talking about their love of wool. One wears a pure cashmere shawl, hand-made. Another sports a very soft, durable shawl made of silk and mohair — all hand-knit
Farm-to-plate tracking: Heinen’s says idea is old news
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – Heard all this news lately about animal identification and trace-back, being able to pinpoint an animal’s origin and track it through the production process? Joseff Cockrill has, and he’s not all that intrigued.
Ohio FFA’er, Garrit Sproull, wins national swine production award
This Harrison Central graduate won the 2012 National FFA Swine Production Entrepreneurship award for his swine farrowing and club pig enterprise.
A little bit of everything: Ohio farm goes for different breeds
JEFFERSON, Ohio — Diversity, sustainability and self-sufficiency are words to farm by for Ralph and Connie Rice of Jefferson. From sheep without wool to short-legged cows, from the maple sugar shack to Connie’s quilting machine, Riceland Meadows is a farm marching toward as much independence as anyone can achieve on 73 acres. The unwoolly woolies
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy about NAP assistance and crop acreage
Hello Again! I was asked the other day why farmers talk about the weather. Guessing it goes back to that it is the one variable that everything else aside, can either make or break us for the year. Even if we do everything right, without the weather, our crop will still fail! So yes, especially
