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Employing youth for the summer
Many farmers may employ youth labor to help. It’s important to know and understand youth labor laws when hiring minors for summer labor.
Halting obsession with carbon is key to sustaining agriculture
By ANDY ANDREWS Contributing writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Wes Jackson believes we can solve agriculture’s 10,000-year-old problem. Jackson spoke to hundreds of attendees Feb. 4 at the 20th annual Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture‘s Farming for the Future Conference. The conference was conducted Feb. 2-5 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State
Saving limbs, to saving life: Chain saw safety is more than a buzzword
Reporter Chris Kick recently attended a chain saw safety workshop with the Ohio Forestry Association. This is his account of the experience.
Stewart’s leaf blight could give corn hybrids, farmers a sick feeling
Be on the lookout for Stewart’s wilt this growing season, it could cause significant yield losses in susceptible corn hybrids.
Carrollton’s Ralph Brumbaugh: Always an artist but not a painter until 60, his first exhibit opened on 93rd birthday
The Carroll County Commission for Advancement of the Arts honored Brumbaugh recently in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the arts. An exhibit of his paintings, photographs, and charcoal drawings was displayed through November.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 3, 2011
BURTON, Ohio — Flockmasters’ first meeting was held Jan. 18 at the Munson Town Hall. There are six new members this year. This year at the fair animals will not be released Monday until 8 p.m. Mr. Banks volunteered to make new signs for the poultry barn at fair. Members discussed donating a basket to
Top Ohio wines win Director’s Choice awards
Nearly 20 Ohio wines were evaluated for the Director’s Choice awards for white, red and dessert wine categories.
Corn prices trend lower as harvest wraps up
The end of November is normally not a great time for grain price changes, and we are on par this year. Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets.
New collaborative project helps Pennsylvania veteran farmers, food banks
Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites.
Bald-faced hornets: Amazing arboreal artists
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the construction of the large, grey, pear-shaped, nests built by bald-faced hornets.
