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Spies played important role in Civil War
During the Civil War, there were spies who gathered information for the Union and Confederate causes. Hugh Earnhart details the big five.
Celebrating a wedding built upon a strong, loving foundation
Judith Sutherland celebrates her great nephew’s wedding day.
From verse to worse
Bryce Angell writes about one time he got a case of stage fright.
Butterfly watching for beginners
Learn how to identify butterflies, when and where to look for them and how to attract them to your yard to get started butterfly watching.
Penn State Extension looking for farm partners for research project
Equine gastrointestinal parasites, and their increasing resistance to available dewormers, are a major concern in the equine industry.
Keep your pets safe this winter
Pets need the same amount of care during the winter as people do.
Cover crop, strip tillage show benefits for vegetable growers, too
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using a strip tillage system in combination with cover crops benefits vegetable farmers as well as the land, according to long-term research by Dan Brainard, a Michigan State University horticulture researcher. Brainard’s research shows that strip tillage in combination with cover crops has big benefits over traditional tillage, including improved soil
No bacon shortage: Still lots of little piggies headed to market
Don’t panic, we’re not running out of bacon! While pork prices will be higher next year, there will be plenty of pork for consumers to buy.
Pa. milk formula staying put, changes likely unconstitutional
SALEM, Ohio — Milk marketing in Pennsylvania is expected to continue as it has in the past, after the state’s milk marketing board approved an amendment to over-order premiums. A year ago, in response to a petition by former Gov. Ed Rendell and Sect. of Agriculture Russell Redding, the board approved a change in the
Grain farmers urged to consider all options after fallout from corn crop
CORALVILLE, Iowa — The recent corn price dip of 50 cents to 60 cents per bushel is on the minds of grain growers at National Farmers’ annual farm business meeting held Jan. 18-21 in Coralville, Iowa. But National Farmers Grain Marketing Plus Grain Analyst Pete Lorenz said producers can capitalize on marketing strategies to minimize
