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Crawford County, Pa., will enshrine three in Agricultural Hall of Fame
Frank Bizjak, of Carlton, Pennsylvania, and the late Paul and Phyllis Kunz, of Centerville, will be enshrined into the Crawford County Agricultural Hall of Fame.
European wheat traders learn about research at OARDC
Group of European wheat buyers visits OARDC, tours research on new varieties.
Local food gaining ground in schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — October is “National Farm to School Month,” but efforts to link West Virginia school food programs and local farmers have been in full swing for the past year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) subsidizes meal programs and provides commodity foods to states, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) sets nutrition
Hartzler Family Dairy is ‘mooving’ on up in milk and ice cream sales
Family dairy and retail business is still a success story.
Like always, Ag Progress Days features something for everyone
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days will once again show the many faces of agriculture, bringing together people with a wide range of perspectives on the production of food, fuel and fiber. New attractions This year’s expo will feature several new or special attractions: The Renewable Energy Showcase, a series of presentations
Beatitudes for Farmers
It’s been a tough spring. But there are things we can control that may make a difference, if only to your mental health (which is pretty important). I call them the “Beatitudes for Farmers.”
There is nothing natural about agriculture, when you think about it
All natural eggs! Naturally raised chickens! Natural tofu! If ‘natural’ is so good, then why doesn’t Ford claim a natural pickup, or Apple an all-natural iPhone?
The ‘level playing field’ of trade
Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,” has the same effect on me. Level the playing field of trade. Strategy Hmm, is it a negotiating strategy, a goal, an ideal? Wait a second; don’t I want an unlevel
Where will ag spend Obama billions?
The new president wants Congress to approve upwards of $800 billion in cash and tax credits by mid-February to, hopefully, stem the worst economic slide any American under 70 has experienced. And that’s in addition to the yet-to-be spent $350 billion from the $700 billion, October 2008 bank bailout. How do you spend $1.1 trillion
If only farmers could run the world
“As part of a training exercise, those newly-inducted were served orders that they could run the world as individuals for a full seven days. They tried their best to operate in an individual fashion, barking orders in their own way. The cadets fell all over themselves making one huge mistake after another until they reached
