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Ag department honors farm families
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. — Agriculture Secretary George Greig recognized five farm families who have been working their farms for more than a century Aug. 16, during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, the state’s largest outdoor agricultural event. Counties Greig presented families from Beaver, Centre, Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties with century farm awards. Since the
Book addresses Midwest cow-calf management issues
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A book written by a team composed predominantly of Purdue Extension specialists provides management advice for an agricultural sector that often doesn’t demand the same attention as some other commodities in the Midwest. Cost Cow-Calf Production in the U.S. Corn Belt covers topics from breeding to marketing. The 272-page book (publication
Lichens may aid in combating Chronic Wasting Disease
MADISON, Wis. — Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the United States and Canada, according to U.S. Geological Survey research. Prions Like other “prion” diseases, CWD is caused by unusual, infectious proteins called prions.
Blame should not be on developing countries
Editor: Ron Hunter’s opinion, in Doha deals with agriculture in the July 31 issue of Farm and Dairy, is a glowing example of drawing improper conclusions from accurate data. Placing the blame for failure of the talks on developing countries like India and China and suggesting they need to stop speaking from a subordinate position
Jewelweed: A diamond in the rough
Tami Gingrich details the unique characteristics and healing abilities of jewelweed.
After USDA Reports, market searching for harvest lows
Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets with corn and soybean harvest underway.
Conflicting news is making market trends hard to identify
Conflicting market news is making grain price trends hard to identify right now as USDA refuses to budge on South American commodity harvest estimates.
Columbiana County Farm Bureau honors Dr. Wiley
WINONA, Ohio — Columbiana County Farm Bureau honored Doug Wiley, DVM, and State Rep. Tim Ginter at its annual meeting Sept. 27. The meeting at Winona Friends Church was filled with Farm Bureau members, politicians and special guests, including Frank Burkett III, Ohio Farm Bureau president; Mike Boyert, OFBF state trustee; and Adam Sharp, OFBF
Simple gifts, and love, mean most
Rare and wonderful are the people in a life that bring a feeling of jubilant joy just in the recalling of a day spent with them.
Beaver tales: Leaving an ecological impact
Though large and common, beavers are seldom seen unless you know where to look. The best time to see beavers is at dusk on a summer evening. And the best place is on quiet water from a kayak or canoe. Float quietly! Wildlife usually ignores me when I glide silently and low on the water.
