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Penn State conducts malting barley research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When it comes to libations, more and more Pennsylvanians are raising their glasses in favor of craft beer. In fact, according to the Brewers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, there are 136 craft breweries in Pennsylvania that produce more than 4 million barrels of beer annually. The economic impact of
Top producers recognized at Pennsylvania Dairy Summit
The Center for Dairy Excellence, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania recognized five leaders.
Forage specialists share grazing options at Ohio forage conference
Developing quality pastures, sharing insights from one producer to another, and the latest forage research were all topics at the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council conference and annual meeting Feb. 3.
Part 2: Alice’s cross-country drive continues
Alice Ramsey’s journey across the country continued.
Pursue a career in wine industry
In the fall of 2011, Kent State University in Ashtabula began offering two-year degrees in Enology and Viticulture. The program has graduated seven students with four more expected to graduate this December and the program has boasted an 100 percent placement rate.
A look back at early manufacturers of crawler tractors
Crawler tractors have quite the history.
Flooding a problem for Ohio farmers
Heavy rains through June became too much for many farms.
Portman says gov’t programs should incentivize people to work
Lawmakers talk about ways to get more people working on annual Farm Bureau trip to Washington.
Hunger Games provokes food musings
Recently, my agriculture pursuits allowed me a venture into pop culture, as I made time to read The Hunger Games. Now the movie has been released and it prompted me to compare the author’s theme with the future of agriculture. Synopsis If you are not familiar with the fictional novel, it takes place in a
Marcellus exploration drives river basin monitoring programs in Pa.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s two largest river basins — the Susquehanna and the Ohio — are not just irrigation and drinking-water sources for millions of people downstream. They also have become fountains of information channeling streams of water-quality data to researchers worldwide. Regional challenge Remote sensors dot these waterways to collect and transmit observations
