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Making the right business decisions on a dairy farm
A dairy farmer makes hundreds of decisions. Picking the right questions can and will determine your farm business outcome.
Peaches sweet story for Ohio growers
Ohio’s peach production has been quietly growing for nearly a decade.
Mechanical thinning increases fruit size, reduces labor for producers
BIGLERVILLE, Pa. — Hand thinning is a necessary but costly management practice in peach and organic apple production. Mechanical devices designed to help with thinning have been developed, but none has proven highly effective and capable of completely replacing hand thinning. J.R. Schupp and a team of researchers from the Department of Horticulture at Pennsylvania
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 9/19
This week’s top stories include the inspiring account of Reese Burdette, information about the Soil Health Partnership, Utica and Marcellus shale permits and more.
Fruit growers’ summer tour at orchard
A central Ohio orchard will host the annual Ohio Fruit Growers Society summer tour June 25.
Arboretum hosts grafting workshops
Learn how to graft new plants for your garden, including new fruit trees for the coming spring.
Carnegie Mellon University to build automated farming systems
PITTSBURGH — Two groups of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have received a total of $10 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build automated farming systems. One is for apple growers and one is for orange growers, but both are designed to improve fruit quality and lower production costs.
Ohio Township Association offers four scholarships
The Ohio Township Association is offering four $1,500 scholarships. The deadline to apply is Jan. 29.
App helps farm workers locate nearest grain rescue tube
The app is powered by GPS technology and allows for rescue crews to get to the farmer more quickly than in the past.
Catalpadale Bristol Dairy Scholarship open to ATI dairy students
Incoming freshmen and enrolled ATI students are encouraged to apply for the Catalpadale Bristol Dairy Scholarship.
