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Search for a ‘holy rail’ reveals a mockingbird
A report of a rare bird captures the attention of birders within a few hours drive of the observation. So in late May, when a black rail was reported just north of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia, birders flocked to the site. Few saw it. Some heard it. Several even reported hearing the
Photos of “family” trees fill albums
Year after year, autumn after autumn, the same trees here are photographed, from every angle, in every light. I have pictures of them when I could touch their tops. It reminds me of parents who take pictures of their children from the moment they are born, through every stage, on every occasion. The albums are
Suppose you support reform
Suppose the House Ag Committee asks you to come to Washington to offer your ideas on how to improve the Farm Bill for its 2012 update. Suppose you search your closet for your “new” — well, it’s new to you — white shirt and you go. Suppose you begin your testimony by stating the blindingly
Ohio fish farmer finds success with recirculating systems
For Dave Lemke and his wife, raising fish and selling them through their retail store in Wooster, Ohio, has been a good combination. The entrepreneur is hoping to expand production with new tanks.
Funding woes continue to hinder Pa. fair board members
Officials fear politics are behind the lack of funding for county fairs in Pennsylvania.
Teeth in new Dog Law: Pennsylvania shuts down five dog kennels
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pa. Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement has used authority provided by the new dog law to shut down five of the state’s commercial dog breeding kennels March 19. Scarlet-Maple Farm Kennel in Lancaster County, owned by Daniel P. Esh; the adjoining Twin Maple Farm Kennel in Lancaster County, owned by John
While I can’t do math, I can read
If you asked unimpeachable sources such as St. Peter or former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee why so many pretty average people often choose journalism for a career over, say, rocket science or particle physics, the simple, one-word answer you’ll likely get is “mathematics.” Please understand, we journalists do arithmetic reasonably well — addition, division,
Hog producers begin to see the first signs of economic recovery
URBANA, Ill. — The magnitude of losses from pork production operations is declining and profits are expected to turn positive in the spring of 2010, according to Purdue University Extension Economist Chris Hurt. “On the supply side, the USDA’s Sept. 25 Hogs and Pigs report revealed slightly larger reductions in the herd than had been
Improvement in cattle prices expected
The beef production sector has suffered one of the most dramatic negative impacts from the general economy, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist. This sector also has the potential to have one of the most dramatic positive responses when the world returns to greater normalcy. “As beef cow numbers continue to drop, beef exports
A new direction for direct marketing
LONDON, Ohio — Fresh Fork Market in Cleveland, Ohio, is changing the rules of direct farm marketing. Fresh Fork isn’t a farmers’ market or a co-op or a community supported agriculture program. It is a supply chain company that allows Cleveland-area farmers to compete for the business of local restaurants. It works like this: When
