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Avis J. McMillan, retired Farm and Dairy employee, dies
Avis McMillan’s veins were filled with as much printer’s ink as blood.
Magee Marsh is a haven for hundreds of species of birds
It’s no surprise Magee Marsh was named one of the top 10 birding sites in the U.S. Hundreds of species of birds stop there during their spring migration.
A vital part of history: the Homestead Act
Already deeply engaged in a bloody war, a young, untested president– whose thin resume noted but a handful of undistinguished terms in the Illinois General Assembly and a brief stint in Congress — did not hesitate when Congress delivered legislation that might spark a new beginning for a tiring nation. When Abraham Lincoln signed the
Pa. event will offer woodland management information
TIONESTA, Pa. — The largest share of Pennsylvania’s forest is privately owned, accounting for more than 70 percent of the forested acres (12.5 million acres). If you’ve got woodlands on your land, how are you managing them? Penn State Extension, in partnership with Pa. Bureau of Forestry, The Woodland Owners of the Clarion and Allegheny
Food safety regulations inadequate
Only about half the products that are recalled are actually recovered from the market.
Kenton celebration honors “Singing Cowboy” Gene Autry
KENTON, Ohio — Now in its 17th year, Gene Autry Days is scheduled for June 26 and 27 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, located south of Kenton, Ohio on Fairground Road, between U.S. Highway 68 and state Route 31. The event will be held in the Community Building June 26 from 10 a.m. to 5
A little teamwork goes a long way
“Until that time, he hadn’t given money much thought. They’d never had much, but neither had anyone else they knew.
2010: It’s still not ‘business as usual’ for agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Let’s start the year as most prognosticators do: predicting what will happen in the next 12 months. But we needed help, so we turned to Chris Hurt, agricultural economist at Purdue University; Tom Schlenker, executive vice president of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America; and Matt Roberts, agricultural economist at Ohio State University.
Meeting paves the way for paying farmers to capture greenhouse gases
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Supported by science and spurred by emerging markets, more than 80 participants in an international workshop on carbon sequestration called on world policymakers to focus research and create fair-priced carbon offset markets that would pay farmers to adopt conservation agriculture practices that will capture carbon in the soil.
Ag blog: Plenty of farm jobs, few willing to do them
Chris Kick offers commentary on immigrant labor, unemployment and work ethic in this week’s blog post on The Social Silo.
