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Erie Co. maple producer gets highest honor at Pa. Farm Show
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Janet Woods, a native of Edinboro, Pa., was named premier exhibitor, the highest honor in the maple syrup competition, at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show. A three-year farm show exhibitor, Woods also won the Best Maple Syrup award and more than $500 in prize money. A good run Co-chair of the show’s
Do the math: Oil ($$) trumps food
In south Texas, 407 million gallons of water will yield either $200,000 of corn or $2.5 billion of oil and gas. That means there are 12,500 times more reasons to use the water to extract oil and gas than to grow corn and cows.
It’s reasonable: Our money, our rules
The news from Geneva July 29 that the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of global trade talks had “collapsed” hardly came as news to anyone other than WTO leader Pascal Lamy and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab. Both had assumed their negotiating strategy — a concession by Europe here, the slow sell-out of U.S. farmers
It’s time for some honest dishonesty
Alan Guebert misses the honest dishonesty of a past political environment and the characters and competence it usually fostered.
Trump taps Sonny Perdue as ag secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is likely to nominate former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue as his secretary of agriculture.
More than just the stars of Groundhog Day
February 2 is about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
Be a responsible gardener and homeowner
Consider helping wildlife thrive as you tend to yard and garden maintenance this spring. Follow these tips to get started.
Enhance yields with timing of nitrogen applications
Growers are doing a better job of managing nitrogen fertilizer applications. In recent years, the amount of fertilizer used has remained relatively constant while average yields have steadily increased.
May hope spring eternal as we head into a year of uncertainty
Alan Guebert weighs in on the recent court rulings behind the demise of Kroger’s two-year-old, $24.6 billion bid to buy mini mega-grocer Albertsons.
Finding beauty in the shadow of loss
Judith Sutherland reminds us to be grateful for what you had, even in the sorrowful shadow of great loss.
