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Happy birthday to us… and to you!
n this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell shares why this issue of Farm and Dairy is so special to readers and staff members alike.
Penn State Cooperative Ext. names interim director
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Cooperative Extension has named Dennis Calvin interim director effective July 1. Calvin, who has been associate director since January 2006, will fill the post while a national search is conducted. Daney Jackson recently announced he would step down after nearly five years as director of extension. Calvin joined the
Dairy old-timers break bread with next generation
At the Old-Timers Luncheon in Florida, seasoned dairy farmers share stories, bond across generations and mentor the future of the dairy industry.
Pa. watersheds to auction nutrient credits
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) is hosting the auctions to encourage and facilitate the trading of nutrient credits in the Susquehanna and Potomac watersheds.
The days of buses, bullies and books
By mid-September, most children west of the Ohio have a month of the new school year already on the books. That means some young scholar right now is discovering the beauty of the Pythagorean Theorem, trying to remember what “is” is in Spanish and wishing he or she didn’t have to get on that big,
Survey says consumers back farmers and biodiesel production
ST. LOUIS — A recent nationwide survey conducted by the United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff revealed that U.S. consumers strongly back U.S. soybean farmers and biodiesel. The National Agriculture Image Survey indicated 82 percent of consumers agree foreign oil-producing countries and the high cost of fuel impacting farming and processing, packaging, storing and shipping
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about using high tunnels
WOOSTER, Ohio – Want to extend your growing and marketing seasons? Protect your crops from cold, wind and rain plus certain pests and diseases? Make more money in the process? High tunnels can help you.
Advice: Store now, sell later
COLUMBUS – Stockpiling rather than selling appears to be the growing trend for grain producers looking to get the best deal from their corn crop.
USDA: Farmers shifting some acres to soybeans in ’08
WASHINGTON — On the heels of last year’s record-high corn production, U.S. farmers intend to plant 8 percent fewer corn acres in 2008. That’s according to the Prospective Plantings report released March 31 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. 86 million acres in corn. Producers plan to plant 86 million acres of corn this
Tips to keep in mind for small ruminant pasture management
How many goats can I stock per acre of pasture? I’ve increased my pasture rotation to 30 days, how much will this reduce the parasite problem with my sheep? These are a couple of questions that I have been asked recently and each can be used to illustrate some basic differences in pasture management with
