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Dairy Excel: Farmers, tax time is approaching
As the howling winds of winter approach, it is a good time for farmers to grab a cup of coffee and start to gather their income and expenses records to determine their cost of production and profitability from 2011.
Mean, tweens and go-betweens
This nonsense about being a role model for youth is exhausting. Apparently, upon becoming a parent, you are supposed to set an example for your children — and I don’t mean the “serve as a terrible warning” type either. No, you are supposed to be a good example. You are supposed to be the bigger
Pampered Paws Bakery caters to canines
When Melody Rising’s hard work is a success, she earns a slobber of approval.
Deadline extended to May 30 for Conservation Security Program
COLUMBUS — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently extended the deadline to apply for the Conservation Security Program to May 30. Farmers in Ohio’s Sandusky Watershed, encompassing 12 counties in northern Ohio, are encouraged to take advantage of this extension. These counties include: Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Hardin, Huron, Marion, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca,
Roundup of gardening news for Sept. 27, 2018
Learn more about local gardening events happening in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, Ohio.
Ask FSA Andy about ELAP disaster assistance
The USDA has announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2013.
Warren Co. ag task force makes plans
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – The Future of Agriculture Task force met recently at the Ag Learning Center in Youngsville, Pa.
Vacation with us…Ratvasky
Katie Ratvasky of Edinburg, Pa., took Farm and Dairy with her to Booneville, Ark., for a 12-week summer internship with the USDA ARS. She worked with sheep, goats and cattle. Ratvasky is currently a junior at Penn State majoring in Animal Sciences.
Students design early labor detection device to prevent premature births
BALTIMORE — The birth of a baby is usually a joyous event, but when a child is born too early, worrisome complications can occur, including serious health problems for the baby and steep medical bills for the family. To address this, Johns Hopkins graduate students and their faculty adviser have invented a new system to
Not just a dog
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares the devastating news her and her “terrier and rocket fuel mix” dog, Nova Grace recently got at the vet.
