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U.S. Senate introduces egg housing legislation backed by HSUS/UEP
WOOSTER, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced legislation May 24 designed to increase the cage space given to egg-laying hens. The bill, Senate Bill 3239, is being called the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012, and mirrors a bill introduced in January by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would essentially
Penn State Extension offering forest landowner conferences around Pa
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension this year will provide many opportunities for private landowners to learn how to manage their forests properly. During the coming months, day-long forest landowner conferences will be offered at various locations around the state, covering a variety of topics related to forest and wildlife management. “Each landowner conference
Blue Heron Farm: Selling lambs year-round can work
It all started with 12 lambs Duane Miller brought home for his wife, Cynthia Koonce, to bottle feed and try to save and raise. In her kitchen. Today, she’s raising sheep, all right — 350 of them.
Honors abound for two men devoted to vegetable production in Pa.
By ANDY ANDREWS HERSHEY, Pa. — Nobody thought of Herbert Pollock as simply a seed salesman. In fact, when he made his rounds in many parts of western Pennsylvania, the longtime Agway (formerly Eastern States) sales representative was considered a crop consultant. Farmers would seek him out for his advice on the best ways to
Risk tolerance and your investments
URBANA, Ill. –Did you breathe a sigh of relief when the Dow Jones Industrial average hit 10,000 last month? How were you feeling over the past two years as the market bounced up and down? But more important than how you felt is what you did, according to Karen Chan, Consumer and Family Economics educator
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 8, 2009
THOMPSON, Ohio — Thompson Ledge Dairymen participated in the Great Geauga County Fair over Labor Day Weekend. The club has grown to 21 members who showed 35 dairy cows. Audrey Buterbaugh placed first in novice showmanship and Dairy Bud Matthew Burton participated in his first fair. Jake Lausin won grand champion Holstein and supreme champion
Many more questions than answers exist in proposed climate change bill
Some say the climate change bill could be as significant to the marketplace as income tax legislation.
Report on global agriculture’s future
If you had a nickel for every magazine story that detailed the best ideas to pass your farm or ranch on to your children and grandchildren, you’d have one wealthy farm or ranch to pass on. If, however, you had a nickel for every magazine story that detailed what economic, environmental and political actions are
Ohio Pork Producers Council recognize award winners
COLUMBUS — Williams County Pork Producers received the Pork Promoter of the Year Award from the Ohio Pork Producers Council for their promotional efforts during 2008. The award was presented at the Ohio Pork Congress and recognizes an individual, family, organization or company who excels in promoting the pork industry on a local, regional or
Repeat after me: Only use antibiotics when they are absolutely necessary
Antibiotic use in livestock cannot make up for poor management.
