Plans set for Pa. Farm Show, Jan. 8-15

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Thousands of animals, farm product competitions and local food are among the many attractions awaiting visitors to the 2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Event details Set for Jan. 8-15 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, the eight-day show will feature 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 290 commercial exhibitors. It

Hello Again! Everyone loves the color green, especially when it comes to money! If you are participating in any of the Farm Service Agency’s programs and love the green assistance we provide, make sure to complete the following: FSA producers are required to certify compliance with Adjusted Gross Income provisions to participate in our programs.

Mary had a lot of lambs: Researchers identify way to speed up sheep breeding

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell Sheep Program researchers have discovered an unusual form of a gene that prompts ewes to breed out of season as well as conceive at younger ages and more frequently. They conducted a simple genetic test to identify the presence of the unusual form of the gene, the so-called M allele that

Society changes focus to deal with cuts

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Historical Society is accelerating a plan to reinvent itself as a state history organization, according to executive director and CEO Bill Laidlaw. Support slashed State support was slashed from $13.5 million two years ago to $7.9 million for the 2010 fiscal year — a 42-percent cut — following years of underinvestment

Honors abound at convention for Holstein Association USA members

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The Holstein Association USA board of directors held its summer meeting June 26-27 in Sacramento, Calif. and awards those who are striving to improve the Holstein breed. Young breeder award. Honors were abound at the convention with two brothers earning the Holstein Association USA’s 2009 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders award. Jan and

Water wars will impact us all

California is embroiled in a hot issue that affects agriculture, as well as everyday living — an issue that will affects us all sooner or later. Water.

Ohio property owners granted reprieve

State senator says local health departments should be making decisions on what type of septic systems are used.

Leo’s Look at Love

Leo Buscaglia was a cheerleader for life. “Life is a banquet,” he would say, quoting from the movie Auntie Mame, “and most poor fools are starving to death.” He was most closely associated with the topic of love and human relationships, emphasizing the value of positive human touch, especially hugs.

Keep your farm above water in 2009: Think change

While the automakers were pushing for their bailout package on Capitol Hill this week, General Motors bought a full-page ad and admitted to consumers that it made mistakes (although it was buried in the trade publication Automotive News, which is read more by industry execs and lobbyists than Joe Consumer. Go figure.). “At times we

The Colors of Health: Fruits and Veggies — More Matters

Nutritional campaigns promoting good health have become necessary because we are too lazy and spoiled to think about what we are eating. Once upon a time, before phrases like 5 A Day and the eye-catching pyramids that define nutritional guidelines, people sat down to meals complete with servings of fruits and vegetables. Balancing one’s diet