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Parents shouldn’t put children in dangerous situations
Reader responds to article about child kicked in head by a relative’s horse.
Pasture systems require a good water source
Water distribution is one of the most important elements of pasture-based livestock systems. Learn how to develop a better water system on your farm.
Coalition proposes funding plan to address Chesapeake Bay water woes
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, Pennsylvania Builders Association, Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently unveiled the Pennsylvania Fair Share for Clean Water Plan. The plan will help wastewater plant ratepayers and farmers finance improvements needed to address Chesapeake Bay and statewide water quality improvement
Corn, soybean and wheat prices continue to spiral
According to Marlin Clark, amid the current grain market climate, “any arguments for higher prices can be considered just whistling past the graveyard.”
Prepare a pasture with these tips
Late summer is an excellent time to establish forages.
The following steps will assist producers in successful renovation and establishment of grass fields and legumes.
Calculating the value of conservation
It’s no secret that every tax funded agency has been under scrutiny the past several years to justify its existence, and soil and water conservation districts are no different. While the value of conservation to society is long-established, putting an actual dollar value on clean water, clean air, open spaces and productive soils is elusive.
Return of hummers is something to hum about
By the time you read this, ruby-throated hummingbirds should be visiting a nectar feeder on your back porch. They’re back early again this year. At one of my favorite websites, www.hummingbirds.net, I follow their northward journey each spring. Anyone can report their first hummers, and then all can monitor the north bound migration. The first
Wet spring set stage for delayed crop year
Many farmers were forced to plant, or replant, well into June, due to continuous rain, but local farmers had surprisingly good yields in 2017. Prices, on the other hand, were down.
My Mom and Dad met at the ‘Poor House’
Did I ever tell you that when my mother met my father, he was living at the Beaver County Poor House? Yup, it’s true!
Manure management takes time, preplanning and lots of management
What to do with livestock manure is a hot issue in Ohio in light of an increasing number of large livestock farms around the state.
