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Ag Progress Days: Crops, Soils and Conservation Area offers array of activities for all ages
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service again join forces with Penn State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences to co-sponsor the exposition’s Crops, Soils and Conservation Area at this year’s Ag Progress Days. The learning center brings together specialists and exhibits from USDA’s Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, the
Death by soybeans: Cattle fatalities caused by acute rumen acidosis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Twelve cattle on a southern Indiana farm died of a condition called grain overload, which caused acute rumen acidosis, according preliminary findings of Purdue University veterinarians.
Cutting board basics: choosing, using and cleaning
Weigh the pros and cons of different types of cutting boards and learn about the best practices for using and cleaning yours to prevent foodborne illness.
And down she comes
SCOTT and Tammy Carle walk out of their home in darkness Monday night. Behind them three towers stand tall.
Rainy days had their charm
On the big southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, a rainy June day was a treat almost as great as homemade ice cream.
What’s happening at the Farm Science Review
Here’s a complete schedule of field demonstrations and seminars offered during the Review.
Harvest lessons learned from 2020
Harvest the lessons learned from 2020, take a deep breath during winter, and then chart our 2021 business strategies.
Landowners sue Ohio over CAUV calculation
A group of Ohio landowners is claiming more than $1 billion from illegal CAUV taxation.
Nations that sow food crops for biofuels may reap less than thought
MADISON, Wis. — Global yields of most biofuels crops, including corn, rapeseed and wheat, have been overestimated by 100 to 150 percent or more, suggesting many countries need to reset their expectations of agricultural biofuels to a more realistic level. That’s according to a study, led by Matt Johnston and Tracey Holloway of the University
Guest Commentary: Don’t back away from biotechnology
Emerson Nafziger, crop production specialist with University of Illinois Extension, writes about the unfortunate tendency to condemn GM crops before their benefits have been realized.
