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Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 1/10
The top stories for the week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2015.
Lichtkoppler retires from Extension, Ohio Sea Grant after 33 years
Frank Lichtkoppler played a major role in cleaning up the Ashtabula River, which took more than 30 years of work.
Life can hold a variety of surprises
Sometimes the heart makes our path in life.
Pa. maple tour to promote sustainable forestry
MILLHEIM, Pa. — With careful decision-making, landowners can maximize profits and improve the health of their forested land. Join the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture and the Foundation for Sustainable Forests, Sept. 27 at Firth Maple Products in Spartansburg, Crawford County, for an informative field day and tour as part of PASA’s 2012 Farm-Based Education
Ohio conference offers training for crop advisers and farmers
ADA, Ohio — Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this year will have several opportunities to hear from nationally known experts in the field of soil conservation, nutrient management and water quality. The conference, March 6-7 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada,
Prayer needed now
I arose early this morning, plugged in the coffee pot, turned on the morning news, poured a cup of coffee and then I realized just how fortunate I really am. The newsman was quite discouraging, as he reported the many losses due to the storms and flood damage along the East Coast. He then reported
Penn State releases updated agronomy guide; should appeal to wider audience
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Updated and released bi-yearly by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Penn State Agronomy Guide should now appeal to a wider audience, according to Marvin Hall, professor of forage management and co-author of the guide. “It’s the traditional book, but it also contains crucial agricultural information for nontraditional agricultural producers,” he
High temperatures in other countries lead to boost in U.S. butter exports
ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s one thing that isn’t melting because of global warming: the international butter market. This year’s record high temperatures, especially in Eastern Europe and Russia, has led to cool profit margins for butter exporters in the U.S., said dairy policy expert Mark Stephenson, presenting a paper recently at Cornell’s annual Agribusiness Economic
USDA reports record crops in 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. farmers produced the largest corn and soybean crops on record in 2009, according to the Crop Production 2009 Summary released Jan. 12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and beans. Corn production is 13.2 billion bushels, 1 percent above the previous record of 13 billion bushels set
Greenhouse to host symposium, conference
SUGARCREEK, Ohio — April Showers Greenhouse will host a garden central symposium and organic vegetable conference, “Cultivate Your Passions,” a day of lectures on design, plants and garden style, at 3 p.m. Jan. 15-16 at the Carlisle Inn of Sugarcreek. The symposium will examine timeless principles of design — whether applied to the creation of
