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Paint fades, but healthy soil does not
Take a little time and a little money and take a good look at the fertility level of your fields. When was the last time you pulled a soil test for that corner pasture that you can only graze for a few days a month cause there’s not much grass? For that matter, when’s the last time you sampled your best field?
Somerset Co. Holstein holds head high
Pennwood Troy Kalahari exhibited by Ashley Stoltzfus of Berlin, Somerset County, was named Supreme Champion of the Open Dairy Show Jan. 10 at the 2014 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The five-year-old Holstein cow beat out five other contestants in her class prior to being named Grand Champion Holstein.
Pennsylvania unveils plan to reduce emissions, adapt to climate change
The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 details 18 actions that would help the state meet Gov. Tom Wolf’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. It also laid out ways the state can adapt to the impacts of climate change already being experienced, like heat waves and flooding.
Agritourism takes a hit, looks for ways to keep going amid pandemic
Right now, with the stay-at-home orders and COVID-19 pandemic, agritourism businesses aren’t able to offer the on-site experience that they normally try to give customers. Instead, it’s carry-out, delivery and retail, while states remain shut down. Events, like live music and wine tastings, have been canceled or postponed.
Workshops address farm inheritance
If your family is facing the difficult decision of how to transfer the ownership and management of your farm to the next generation, or if you looking for advice about which strategy might work best for your family, you need to take advantage of the Ohio State University Extension-sponsored Building for the Successful Transition of Your Agricultural Business workshops.
WTO conference in Hong Kong: Negotiators end export subsidies
SALEM, Ohio – The multinational World Trade Organization talks in Hong Kong wrapped up Dec. 18, but it took plenty of all-night, closed-door meetings to reach consensus among the 149 member-countries on a final report.
The talks favored developing countries, said WTO Direct-General Pascal Lamy at the close of the session.
Solid Ground Farm is all about learning, connecting with nature
Weston Lombard has spent more than a decade working on turning Solid Ground Farm, a former horse farm, in Millfield, Ohio, into a system that can meet many of his own food needs, and help other people connect with their environment. Native plants that work well with the natural landscape are an important part of that.
Talk it out
SANDY LAKE, Pa. – Several years ago, Dale Kepner was facing a tough decision on his 40-head dairy. Although he’d been keeping his cattle in old barns and using old facilities to do the milking, he never had any intention of doing a major overhaul with his system.
Our readers reach out to Gulf Coast
SALEM, Ohio – Farm and Dairy readers sure know how to make a difference.
In a March 2 article, Ohio offers hand to Gulf Coast farmers, cattleman Duane Plessinger asked for help in his efforts to donate and deliver hay to Gulf Coast farmers still struggling to make ends meet months after hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Eminent domain hot in legislature
SALEM, Ohio – How would you like it if the county commissioners came knocking at your door to say they were selling off your farm or home to build a new Wal-Mart? Or, if they said most of your neighborhood would be razed and a car dealership would replace the ranches and saltbox homes that had been there for years? The
