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Holmes SWCD honors best in conservation, youth essay winners
WALNUT CREEK, Ohio — The Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated its best in conservation at the annual banquet, held Nov. 18 at the Carlisle Village Inn in Walnut Creek. The Friend of Conservation Award went to Congressman-elect Bob Gibbs, who currently is serving as state senator in the 22 district. Gibbs is
Hemlock-killing insect found in 3 Michigan counties
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Agriculture recently confirmed small infestations of the hemlock woolly adelgid at sites in Emmet, Macomb and Ottawa counties. “Nursery operators, landscapers and homeowners should never accept hemlock from quarantined areas, and never accept hemlock without proper certification,” said Ken Rauscher, MDA Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division director.
FSA Andy for Feb. 4
Hi, Again! It is that time of year again to update everyone with some old information. The following are some reminders that will help you stay in compliance with program regulations throughout the year. Payment limitation requirements. USDA payments are subject to producer eligibility and payment limitation provisions. After applicable forms have been filed to
Cooperatives Working Together has enhanced milk checks by $1.54 in 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Cooperatives Working Together has generated a return on investment of $1.54 per hundredweight so far in 2009, according to an independent economic analysis of the voluntary dairy farmer-funded and managed self-help program. That evaluation was released at the 2009 NMPF annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas by Scott Brown of the University of
Study gives clearer picture of how land-use changes affect U.S. climate
Land-use effects more than where people live, it is also impacting temperature.
‘Lab on a chip’ gives growers real-time glimpse into water stress in plants
ITHACA, N.Y. — Fifteen years ago, when Alan Lakso first sought to enlist Cornell’s nanofabrication laboratory to develop a tiny sensor that would measure water stress in grapevines, the horticultural sciences professor ended up back at the drawing board. Breakthrough It wasn’t until Abraham Stroock, associate professor of chemical engineering, had a breakthrough of his
Crawford County, Pa.: Let’s talk about the future of agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Diversified farms and soil types. Plenty of moisture. Optimism about the future. Farmers of all ages, plus agribusiness and political leaders, said these were the good things going for agriculture in Crawford County, Pa. But those who turned out over the past couple weeks for public discussions on the topic also identified
We all need ag diversity training
We cannot be so narrow-minded to think that there is only one way to be successful, to be sustainable, in farming today.
FSA Andy for July 10, 2008
Hello again, The start of July doesn’t seem to have brought much help to us in the hay making department. Thank God for Sunfilm and tube wrappers as dry hay is just about impossible in central eastern Ohio. Wheat harvest will need to crank up soon or I don’t see too many double crop beans
Rodale fights global warming with farms
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Timothy J. LaSalle took over as CEO of the Rodale Institute with a mission: to tell the world that a practical solution to global warming already exists. And farmers are standing on it. Rodale Institute has proved that organic practices, sometimes referred to as regenerative farming, can remove about 7,000 pounds of carbon
