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Smashing and recycling old tractors helps assure air quality benefits for the San Joaquin Valley
FRESNO, Calif. — Farmers are well known for their ability to tinker and innovate to keep farm equipment running for years and years. But sometimes you’ve got to let the old equipment go. Jason Weller, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, with help from machinery operators at Bruno’s Iron and
Count your blessings. You’ll be surprised how wealthy you really are
The next time you think you’re not very wealthy, don’t count your houses, lands, and money. Count your many blessings. You will be surprised just how wealthy you really are.
Elementary ag education program receives $12,000 Farm Credit grant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There was a time when just about everyone knew where their food came from and how it was produced, because it was probably their dad, uncle or grandfather producing it on the family farm. But that’s not the case anymore. “I grew up on a farm, but for kids today who haven’t
Ask FSA Andy about loans for cold storage facilities
Hello again!Well, my family vacation to Florida was both educational and memorable. If I would have known that every restaurant and theme park took your photo prior to entry I think I would have gone and had a makeover prior to going on vacation. Those little memories on paper were then of course marketed to
Federal program recognizes acid mine drainage project in Carroll county
MINERAL CITY, OH — The Thomas Acid Mine Drainage Reclamation Project, located in the Carroll County portion of the Huff Run Watershed, received a national 2011 Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation award, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management. Ohio was one of five states honored by the U.S. Department
There are more ethanol costs than meets the eye
Editor: When it comes to ethanol stories and letters, it seems amazing that we never get to see, read, or hear about the hard problems with this issue. Steve Templin (Letters, Dec. 17, 2009) was correct in talking about the increase in ethanol use would benefit farmers and the industry, and help reduce our dependence
Changing behaviors can reduce energy use
WASHINGTON — While efforts to address U.S. energy needs often focus on developing non-carbon power sources and new “green” modes of transportation, U.S. Rep. Brian Baird told an audience that changing consumer behavior could reduce energy consumption by as much as 20 percent — in a matter of months. Most important In fact, Baird said
Gardeners unite: Set goals you don’t intend to keep, gain comfort with reality
TOPEKA, Kan. — One Kansas gardening guru is adopting a new approach to 2009 New Year’s resolutions. She’s suggesting fellow gardeners follow suit and perhaps gain new comfort with reality. “Rather than set goals you lose sight of within weeks, make resolutions you have no intention of keeping — ones you simply can’t visualize yourself
Don’t Forget to Say Thanks
Our menu is planned and the table is partially set in my mind until it’s time for us to really put everything in place.
West Nile virus: Protection advice for humans and horses
Reduce West Nile virus risks by eliminating mosquito breeding sites on your property, such as tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding containers.
