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Stark County Fair auction results 2016
The Stark County Fair auction brought more than $850,000 for 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Maintaining Ohio’s muskellunge population
Learn more about Ohio’s muskellunge population, why it has to be maintained, which bodies of water are stocked annually and how to catch the trophy fish.
Efforts to control the Mississippi result in flooded farmland, extensive damage
URBANA, Ill. — When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in May 2011, the emergency plan to naturally or intentionally breach the levees, established over 80 years prior, was put in motion. The flood of 1937 did top the frontline levee and water
He gets the cash crops with paid labor
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – After 30 years of farming vegetables and fruits, Jim Crawford has developed a system of labor that works well for his 95-acre, certified organic vegetable farm.
Understanding generational differences of farm employees
Each generation has its thoughts, beliefs, and ideals with respect to a number of items. What are the differences with respect to employment?
Ask Jen about picking berries
Do you pick your own berries? I do… well, I used to before life got crazy busy. I miss it.
Penn State creates Firth Family Trustee Scholarship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new scholarship created by an alumnus of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and his wife will benefit students in the college with demonstrated financial need, with first preference going to those from the northwestern Pennsylvania counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Warren. With a $50,000 gift, Les and Elaine
Webinars to examine anaerobic digester finances and technology
MADISON, Wisc. — Two educational webinars planned March 14 will examine finance issues and technology options for installing and maintaining anaerobic digester systems. The webinars, which are free of charge, are part of the Renewable Energy Education Field Day series — educational programs to provide farmers, ranchers, landowners and community leaders with information useful in
Purdue agronomist: Poor kernel set could decrease corn yield potential
WEST LaFAYETTE, Ind. — A period of extremely hot, dry weather in the Midwest this summer has led to problems with corn ear development and kernel set, a Purdue Extension agronomist said.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Sept. 17, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least ‘hazard a guess’ as to its use).
