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A Christmas Eve to remember
It was the night before Christmas about 15 years ago. Nora was barely 10, and Emma was still dreaming of kindergarten. We had just gotten home from a Christmas Eve church service. About two inches of snow had fallen the day before, and it was cold, about 25 degrees, so a white Christmas seemed assured.
Energy plan gets ag support
SALEM, Ohio – A new energy package is one signature away from more than doubling the country’s use of renewable fuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 9, 2013:
COLUMBUS — On May 2-3, four Firelands FFA members who were previously selected at state evaluation as the top four proficiency award finalists in the state, interviewed to determine final state placings. Earlier this year, 10 Firelands FFA’ers applied for 11 district awards. All 10 applications placed either first or second in the district, and
New ways to control honeybee parasite
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ground-breaking discoveries by Michigan State University researchers could help protect honeybees from deadly parasites that have devastated commercial colonies. The researchers for the first time were able to produce in the laboratory proteins that help channel sodium ions through cell membranes of parasites known as Varroa mites. Key finding The research,
Food crisis didn’t start yesterday
By DARYLL RAY Times of crisis often shine a bright light on long-standing problems. That was just as true in 1974 as it is today. In mid-1974, agricultural commodity prices were triple the level of two years earlier and concern was raised that malnutrition in developing countries was on the rise. Currently, we are in
Establishing alfalfa stand and good weed management practices
Have you thought about what needs to be done to successfully establish alfalfa?
Little things add up to better soybean profits
To remain profitable, growers will have to manage the crop well, limit costs, and market for the top dollar, said Ohio State University agronomist Jim Beuerlein. “For most producers, the easiest and most effective approach is to reduce the cost of production.”
Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University is an independent, nonprofit university with more than 25 undergraduate majors in the natural sciences, business, and humanities.
Clark State Community College
Clark State’s agriculture program is a high quality, low cost option for students.
Houses may replace Penn State farmland
Penn State University has sold 155 acres of farmland to a company hoping to build 400 residential units.
