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Your food? It’s about to get ugly
Consumers are slowly becoming more willing to buy “ugly fruit,” which are seconds or cull produce. And retailers are jumping on the bandwagon, says Editor Susan Crowell in her commentary.
Get used to schizophrenic farming
We’re often challenged to explain why agriculture deserves special treatment, and those are always good questions. But it’s very simple: Farming is the only sector that is wholly irreplaceable.
Irrigated acreage in Pa. down from 2003
HARRISBURG, Pa. — There were 1,090 farms with 17,359 acres being irrigated in Pennsylvania with a total of 13,000 acre-feet of water on all acres irrigated during 2008 down from 1,589 farms and 19,633 acres in 2003, according to the Pennsylvania Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Producers report irrigating corn, corn for
Farmers who purchased herbicide will split $62.5 million
ADA, Minn. – Thousands of farmers nationwide who purchased the BASF herbicide POAST may be eligible for cash benefits from a $62.
Seven generations of maple syrup production in Ohio
The Goodell family has been producing maple syrup for seven generations. Over time, processes have changed but the syrup taste has remained true.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 7, 2013:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Four members of the Zane Trace FFA Chapter were recognized for their work in agriculture research during the 86th National FFA Convention in Louisville. In the national FFA agrisicence fair, Audrey Hoey and David Glass received third place honors and a gold rating in the senior team division of the food science
Off-season activities to take up time
Hello again Steam enthusiasts. I hope you are all managing to keep warm in this frigid weather, if by steam or just hot air.
Don’t run for cover crops just yet
WOOSTER, Ohio – Incorporating cover crops into a production rotation may have conservation benefits, but their short-and long-term agronomic value is still being evaluated.
Burn off calories from Thanksgiving dinner
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Food and food safety pros have numerous tips for preparing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but, other than washing hands before and after the meal, recommendations for diners are few. Until now, that is. Sample holiday meal According to Mary Meck Higgins, a Kansas State University Research and Extension nutrition specialist, a modest
Free, new organic guides available for farmers
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nine new and free organic production guides are now available for farmers. The guides provide information on how to produce certified organic apples, blueberries, grapes, lettuce, potatoes, spinach, strawberries and cole crops, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. There is also a new guide on management of dairy cattle pests using
