Agriculture changing as Marcellus Shale drilling gains ground

Tom Murphy, Penn State University extension educator for Lycoming County, sat down Jan. 26 for a one-on-one interview with the Farm and Dairy.

Murphy is co-director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research.

Hemlock-killing insect found in 3 Michigan counties

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Agriculture recently confirmed small infestations of the hemlock woolly adelgid at sites in Emmet, Macomb and Ottawa counties. “Nursery operators, landscapers and homeowners should never accept hemlock from quarantined areas, and never accept hemlock without proper certification,” said Ken Rauscher, MDA Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division director.

Marcellus Shale Drilling: Sifting through the good and the bad

(Part III in three-part series.) SALEM, Ohio — With everything in life, there are good experiences and bad experiences. The Marcellus Shale boom in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia is no exception. One family in Evans City, Pa. has had a positive experience with Marcellus Shale drilling on their property. So positive, in fact, he

Bill will extend country of origin labeling to dairy products

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food, Nutrition and Family Farms, joined U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) to introduce the Dairy Country of Origin Labeling Act, which would extend mandatory country of origin labeling to dairy products. Supports farmers “Ohioans

New GI Bill expands benefits and college aid

WASHINGTON — President Bush signed into law June 30 legislation that includes funding for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, an extension of unemployment benefits and a landmark expansion of the GI Bill of Rights.

Zoar Doll Club sets show and sale dates

The show features doll- and bear-related items.

No-till grower, promoter, business honored at annual conference

Myron Wehr of Columbiana County, Ohio, received the annual Ohio No-Till Grower award.

Sherrod Brown: Farm bill hung up in Senate

LISBON, Ohio – The new farm bill was probably not on the minds of most participants at last week’s roundtable with U.

House gets down to farm bill nitty-gritty

WASHINGTON – The House agriculture committee began subcommittee markups of the 2007 farm bill this week.