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Why do local food businesses fail?
Learn more about nine problematic areas that cause many local food businesses to fail.
Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it’s not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep — and humans.
FSA program assists with farm real estate transfers
The Farm Service Agency has a new Land Contract Guarantee loan program to assist with the transfers of farm real estate. This has been a pilot program in six states for the past three years.
High temperatures in other countries lead to boost in U.S. butter exports
ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s one thing that isn’t melting because of global warming: the international butter market. This year’s record high temperatures, especially in Eastern Europe and Russia, has led to cool profit margins for butter exporters in the U.S., said dairy policy expert Mark Stephenson, presenting a paper recently at Cornell’s annual Agribusiness Economic
Plans detailed for Ag Progress Days
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The 2010 edition of Penn State’s Ag Progress Days exposition will take place Aug. 17-19, and organizers are planning a variety of activities of interest to agricultural producers, consumers and families. 400 exhibitors Show Manager Bob Oberheim said more than 400 commercial exhibitors expected to display the latest goods and services.
Greenhouse to host symposium, conference
SUGARCREEK, Ohio — April Showers Greenhouse will host a garden central symposium and organic vegetable conference, “Cultivate Your Passions,” a day of lectures on design, plants and garden style, at 3 p.m. Jan. 15-16 at the Carlisle Inn of Sugarcreek. The symposium will examine timeless principles of design — whether applied to the creation of
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 7, 2010
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Four members of Zane Trace High School’s FFA chapter competed at the state level in the Food Science and Technology Career Development Event Dec. 5 at the Ohio State University. Zane Trace’s team consisted of Sarah Cox, Emily Wright, Chelsi Hempstead and Samantha Grizzell. They placed seventh overall out of 19 teams.
Nominate organic farmers for 2009 MOSES award
SPRING VALLEY, Wis. — The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service is seeking nominations for the “2009 Organic Farmer of the Year” award, which will be presented at the 20th annual conference in La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 26-28, 2009. This award is presented to organic farmers who have demonstrated innovations in organic farming and livestock
Upcoming Harmony barn concert to feature bluegrass band
Ron Thomason and the Dry Branch Fire Squad will perform May 17 from 6-8 p.m. inside the Historic Harmony Barn, 303 Mercer Rd in Harmony.
Roundup of FFA news for April 2, 2020
Members of the Northwestern FFA Chapter competed in the State Ag Power and Diagnostics Career Development event March 6.
