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Carbon sequestration not so simple
Findings at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are providing information about the soil carbon dynamics that play a crucial role in lifecycle assessments of bioenergy production.
Biomass crop production: Carbon sequestration not so simple
Findings at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are providing information about the soil carbon dynamics that play a crucial role in lifecycle assessments of bioenergy production. These studies at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency, support the USDA priority of developing new sources of bioenergy.
High tunnels to aid Philadelphia-based agencies, schools
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — High tunnels might help eradicate a “food desert” in the southeast corner of the Keystone State, if a collaboration between Penn State Extension and community partners in Philadelphia is successful.
Ohio No-Till Conference set for Dec. 6
COLUMBUS — The annual Ohio No-Till Conference will be held Dec. 6 in Plain City.
Deadline approaching to sign up for giant Miscanthus program
CONNEAUT, Ohio — Aloterra Energy is encouraging farmers and landowners to sign up quickly to grow giant Miscanthus, a non-invasive, perennial grass used for energy production.
Spraying herbicide on invasive weeds doesn’t always pay, study shows
WASHINGTON — It may not always pay for ranchers to use herbicides to kill exotic invasive weeds such as leafy spurge, according to a 16-year study by the Agricultural Research Service and colleagues. Rangeland ecologist Matt Rinella at the Agricultural Research Service Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Mont., and colleagues
Sun is shining on those interested in solar energy
PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of Pennsylvania homeowners and small business owners eager to slash or even eliminate their electricity bills will be able to install new solar technologies at a discount of up to 45 percent, thanks to a new program. Big discount The PA Sunshine Solar Program will provide $100 million in rebates to help
Penn State ag college offers new degree programs
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is offering a master’s degree and a graduate level advanced certificate in community and economic development.
Alliance groups receive awards for historic district walking tour
The Alliance Historical Society and Alliance Preservation Society recently received an outstanding achievement award for their collaborative project “East Main Street Historic District Walking Tour.”
PDA crop insurance program updates
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is advising producers of several crop insurance updates. The updates clarify coverage of spring-planted crops. Crop insurance prices Prices used as the basis for crop insurance protection and claims in 2013 include: Corn insured as grain set at a projected $5.65 per bushel; corn grown using organic
