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5 general farm labor laws
Virtually all employees engaged in agriculture are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. However, some small farm operations and those with mostly family labor may be exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay provisions of the Act. 1Working conditions Every agriculture employee must receive information about the working terms and conditions of the job.
Ohioans charged for forcing immigrant minors to work at egg farms
Contracted workers were underage and brought to U.S. under false promises.
How should I arrange the plants in my garden? A guide to companion planting
Companion planting can produce benefits such as improved growth, flavor and can also provide pest control.
Pennsylvania: Pa. Jersey breeders gather for annual meeting
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association held its annual meeting March 28-29 in Williamsport, Pa. Jersey breeders from all over the state gathered to celebrate the breed and Pa. Jersey youth, as well as those breeders who achieved high levels of success throughout the past year. The weekend began with a PJCA directors’
Another banner year reported for bald eagles
Recovering an endangered species requires legal protection, habitat, motivated staff, funding and time. Sometimes it can take decades for a species to recover. When a species has an extended reproductive period and breeds only once each year, time will be the limiting factor in the species’ recovery. Consider, for example, bald eagles in Pennsylvania. In
Mortage interest rates are lowest ever, shore up your credit to take advantage
Many homeowners are finding now is a great time to refinance their mortgages. Lower interest rates and legislation aimed at helping owners whose mortgages are underwater have encouraged homeowners to take advantage of these opportunities, which might not come along again.
Flying to Ohio Farm Science Review is still good option
With proper arrangements, flying to FSR is quick, efficient and enjoyable
Be thankful for the tiny things
Sometimes, the only dose of medicine that makes any sense at all is time spent in the innocence of a child’s playroom kitchen. Last night, our little hometown rolled up the sidewalks early and pretty much the entire community headed to Findlay to watch our boys continue their march toward a state football championship. After
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 15, 2009
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — On Sept. 27, freshman West Holmes FFA members Sarah Lynch, Elizabeth Overholt, Alexis Bird, Lee Schlegel, Brittany Sigler, Bob Taylor, Kristi Atherton, Katie Spillman, Wyatt Gardner, Haylee Mackey, Samantha Krejci, Crystal Yeater, Corbin Wright, Scott Colgin, Brittany Crawford, Josh Woodruff, Rae Ann Keck and Brittany Barnes attend FFA Greenhand camp at FFA
Just how good are you at dairying?
The prolonged depressed milk prices in the dairy industry are creating critical cash-flow and long-term survivability issues on Ohio’s 3,328 dairy farms. Cost-cutting decisions must be made with full awareness of both short- and long-term production and economic consequences. Many farms are analyzing every aspect of their business to see where money can be saved.
