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Hazard A Guess: Week of July 31, 2003.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Read it Again: Week of Dec. 12, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
How babies learn words: Scientists support what parents have known
It’s best to keep it simple. Parents’ instinctive use of isolated words may help babies learn language.
Help for ‘working lands’: Governors push conservation effort
A coalition of governors say a more effective conservation program would help combat suburban sprawl, protect wildlife habitat, and help reduce air and water pollution.
Home and garden changes that benefit local wildlife
As you make home improvements, consider their potential to benefit local wildlife that travel in and around your property. Learn what steps you can take.
Fertility recommendations updated for soybean and wheat in tri-state
WOOSTER, Ohio – A soil fertility specialist with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University is looking to recruit growers interested in helping researchers update the soybean, corn and wheat fertility recommendations for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Fertility recommendations Steve Culman, an Ohio State University Extension soil fertility specialist,
Farmers, businesses get Christmas gift of tax break on equipment
Legislation allowing businesses to write off up to $500,000 of an equipment purchase made in 2014 was signed by President Barack Obama Dec. 19, and farm equipment dealers geared up for a flurry of year-end business.
Remember to vote in your local FSA elections
Hello Again,FSA county committees play a vital and relevant role in delivering important farm programs. Your participation in the election process will result in a robust county committee system for all producers. The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service Agency county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers, whether beginning or long-established with
Sow packers to require premises ID tags in 2015
In an effort to improve pre-harvest traceability and improve national disease surveillance in the pork industry, many major U.S. packers and processors will require a U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved,official premises identification number (PIN) swine tag as a condition of sale for breeding stock beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
All Organic Matters conference begins Feb. 4
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Farmers and food producers looking for ways to diversify their production, as well as organic producers who want to strengthen their organic management skills will find what they need at the All Organic Matters conference Feb. 4 at the Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, Pa. All Organic Matters is offered
