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Award-winning farmer says good people are key to success on dairy farm
Troyer is no stranger to recognition for his accomplishments in the dairy industry as he has ranked among the top herds in Wayne County for production and high cows, as well as low somatic cell counts over the past several years.
Series of classes guides budding farmers
MERCER, Pa. — Whether your vision includes making goat cheese, selling cut flowers, or growing rare tomato varieties, the Exploring the Small Farm Dream course will give you the tools to start making that dream come true. Participants will discuss current opportunities in small-scale agriculture, explore objectives, assess personal and financial resources, conduct preliminary market
How to manage a profitable market garden
There isn’t a formula for market garden profitability, but attention to what is most profitable, least labor intensive and most cost effective to produce will help you determine what to grow.
Myth busted: Canned peaches as nutritious as fresh
Canned peaches are nutritionally equivalent to their fresh counterparts, and that some nutrients increase thanks to the canning process.
Why vegetarian food?
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about the growing trend toward vegetarian diet.
Salem farmers’ market set to open
A Saturday morning, open air farmers’ market will open June 16 in the parking lot on the corner of East State Street and North Ellsworth Street
What foodbanks really want from your food donations
An estimated 14 percent of American households were food insecure at some point during 2014. Your donations to local foodbanks are needed now more than ever.
FSA Andy for Feb. 19
Hello Again! The snow and ice are gone but the recent wind storm brought down a lot of trees in our neck of the woods. I’ve been meaning to take down an old dead oak tree at the corner of the machine shed for some time now. Mother Nature did it for me. The tree
Don’t lead your garden down the wrong path
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The recent tomato contamination outbreak has many people thinking about growing their own garden-fresh fruits and vegetables. But a food-safety specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences says it’s not where the produce is grown, but how it’s grown, so amateur cultivators should know a few important tips about home-garden
The food age
According to a food scientist at the University of Arizona, more than 100,000 plant and animal varieties have become endangered over the last quarter century. In addition, it is commonly believed that only about 100 species of crops and livestock provide most of the food in the world. His interest is in reviving these endangered
