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Penn State report looks at state’s economic future after recession
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the nation grapples with a severe recession, economists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have published a new report that suggests which industries and areas in Pennsylvania may experience expansion or decline in employment in the upturn expected to follow the recession. “Pennsylvania: Road to Growth” was prepared at
Food safety: It’s all about trust
Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in the word “dormitory,” you can also spell “dirty room”? Or the letters in “slot machines” also spell “cash lost in ’em”? It’s all about perspective.
Lake County 4-H’ers sell goat for friend at basic training
Griffin Demshar left for basic training before the Lake County junior fair livestock sale on July 29. So his friends sold his carcass goat for him.
Checkoffs: More and more of the same
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there now are federal commodity checkoffs for beef, blueberries, Christmas trees, cotton, dairy products, eggs, fluid milk, Hass avocados, “Honey Packers and Importers,” lamb, mango, mushrooms, paper and paper-based packaging, peanuts, popcorn, pork, potatoes, processed raspberries, softwood lumber, sorghum, soybeans and watermelons.
I say neigh … I mean, nay, I say!
The coincidence was positively delicious. Shortly after Swedish furniture seller Ikea found itself, shall we say, saddle-deep in a saucy mess that featured racier red meat in its Swedish meatballs than you’d normally get from the average European cow, the USDA announced changes to its controversial Country of Origin Labeling, or COOL, law for American
Heritage conservation project in Harrison County
By Tillie Heavilin, Contributing writer The primary objective of soil and water conservation districts is education for the protection of natural resources. Closely related is the obligation to also conserve our historical heritage. This article concerns a restoration project in Harrison County. Ourant School is a one-room school built in 1873 in Nottingham Township. It
Stark County couple working to keep farming in the family
The future of the Wentling farm lies in the hands of the next generation.
Big ag is making big money
On Aug. 28, the Thursday before Labor Day, the USDA released its updated forecast of what American farmers and ranchers will earn for laboring in their fields and pastures this year. The new estimate was a whopper. Net farm income in 2008 will be a record-shattering $95.7 billion, 10 percent higher than last year’s $86
Late summer brings all sorts of interesting critters
As summer winds down, here are a few observations I’ve made or expect to make over the next few weeks. Purple Traps As I’ve traveled in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia this summer, I’ve noticed strange purple objects hanging in tree tops along major highways. They suggest a purple box kite. In fact, they are
