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Farm succession planning grants $165,000 available in Pa. for matching grants up to $3,000
Individuals can apply for grants up to $3,000 that can be used as a one-to-one match to reimburse costs incurred by organizing and utilizing a succession planning team.
Pa. seed libraries allowed to hold seed exchanges
There are an estimated 26 seed libraries across the Commonwealth, with more than 350 nationwide.
5 stories farmers read this week: Jan. 23, 2016
This week’s most read stories on FarmandDairy.com include a profile of David Kline’s Larksong Farm, a Wisconsin Holstein’s record-breaking milk production, the confirmation of avian influenza in nine Indiana flocks, tips for organic gardening and more.
States, industry groups sue EPA, Army Corps
Dozens of states, agricultural and business industry groups have filed lawsuits in courts around the country, claiming the changes hand the government an unreasonable amount of authority over land use.
Purdue seeding trial results show more corn plants per acre
To achieve the ‘ideal’ population of 32,000 seeds per acre, farmers should put down 32,500 to 34,300 seeds per acre.
Ohio ag department working to identify cause of dog illnesses
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is working with animal health experts to determine the cause and origin of a series of dog illnesses in the state.
Hazlett: Your call
YOUR CALL Have you ever made a telephone call and instead of talking to a person you discovered you were talking to a machine? The machine did not say, “hello, how are you today?” No one said to you, “thank you for calling, how can I help you?” However you heard a recorded message that
Eastern Sports, Outdoor Show is bliss
Since childhood I’ve been fascinated by and addicted to sport shows, those late winter places where outfitters, vacation destinations, travel deals and every new gadget and piece of gear is displayed and explained. Places where impulse buyers get their kicks (Yes, I came home with a new duck call and may have wanted one more
Temple Grandin helps ranch expand humane certification
SALEM, Ohio — Temple Grandin, renowned author, livestock facilities designer and proponent of animal well-being, is lending her name to a labeling program that guarantees sustainability and humane animal treatment. Grandin unveiled the program, which she’s calling Dr. Temple Grandin Certified, Sustainable & Humane, in early February. It applies only to the Niman Ranch line
Two land conservancy board members preserve their property
OBERLIN, Ohio — Two founders of the Firelands Land Conservancy have protected their respective properties with conservation easements. Clark Hahn and Gordon Oney, who helped create one of the eight organizations which merged to form Western Reserve Land Conservancy in 2006, granted the conservation easements in December on properties totaling 138 acres. Hahn and Oney
