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Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 9/12
This week’s top stories include results from the Canfield Fair, September gardening tips, garden season extenders and stories from the Stark County Fair.
High tunnels to aid Philadelphia-based agencies, schools
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — High tunnels might help eradicate a “food desert” in the southeast corner of the Keystone State, if a collaboration between Penn State Extension and community partners in Philadelphia is successful.
Free, new organic guides available for farmers
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nine new and free organic production guides are now available for farmers. The guides provide information on how to produce certified organic apples, blueberries, grapes, lettuce, potatoes, spinach, strawberries and cole crops, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. There is also a new guide on management of dairy cattle pests using
How many indoor pets are too many?
The four-animal cap continues to be more aspirational than actual inside Eliza Blue’s house. However, she finds it adds a pinch of spice to her marriage.
Farm incomes projected to drop for second year in a row
After experiencing record highs in commodity prices just two years ago, farmers will be feeling the pinch as prices continue to drop for the coming season.
Here’s the scoop on smoothies
There are dozens of combinations of ingredients that can make great smoothies!
Eating green leafy vegetables might lower cataract development
Dark green leafy vegetables are rich in the antioxidant lutein, which has been claimed to help reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
PA Preferred: It’s relationships that count
By ANDY ANDREWS Special correspondent HARRISBURG, Pa. – This year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show is all about building “relationships.” Guests of the Pennsylvania Farm Show’s new PA Preferred Reception, hosted the night before the Farm Show’s official public opening, sampled delectable entrees from a host of locally grown and processed food items. Most importantly, visitors learned
Safe food starts on the farm
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the recent salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes fades from the nation’s headlines, supermarket produce managers are still grasping for ways to ensure that the fresh fruits and vegetables they sell are safe. But a food-safety specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences says farmers have a role to
Another reason to quit: Tobacco virus kills plants
MANHATTAN, Kan. – If you’re trying to be a considerate smoker and take your habit outdoors, don’t touch the plants – even the weeds.
