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Two new publications address Marcellus Shale-related water issues
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Two new publications from Penn State Extension will help Pennsylvania citizens to become familiar with Marcellus Shale-related water issues, with an eye toward participating in public policy decisions. Publications Marcellus Shale Gas Well Drilling: Regulations to Protect Water Supplies in Pennsylvania introduces the various water-related policies affecting Marcellus Shale natural-gas drilling.
Yes, I’ll gladly blow out my candles
I try to embrace the gift of another birthday, the gift of each and every day, really. I try to celebrate for those who didn’t get to grow older along with us, while holding them dear in treasured memories.
Farmers should check for damaged fields after ice storms
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers should examine winter wheat and forages as the crops emerge from dormancy to determine if they have been damaged from the recent sleet and ice storms, two Purdue Extension specialists say. Forage crops specialist Keith Johnson estimated that one-fifth of the Indiana landscape was covered by the sleet and ice
Grain markets hang onto highs
Grain markets continue to confound observers, as new highs keep flowing as combines keep rolling. Corn, soybeans and wheat have all made new highs or returned to the high in the case of wheat. This is happening even as we are finishing harvest, a time normally of declining prices. Take your pick of the reason.
Battle begins to place severance tax on Pa. Marcellus Shale drillers
Pa. governor agrees Marcellus Shale drilling is good for state, but could come with a cost.
One-man operation is successful with planning in heat synchronization
CARROLLTON, Ohio — A one-man operation that started with 10 cows in 1990 has now grown into a 200-head cattle herd. Background John McKarns grew up on a dairy farm, but decided he wanted something different. He new he wanted to be involved with livestock, but didn’t want to milk cows. So he set out
Grain markets: Low prices, but more demand
Two old axioms of the grain trade cropped up in conversations last week. One is that a big crop keeps getting bigger. The other is that the cure for low prices is low prices.
Baled stover robs fields of nutrients
LEXINGTON, Ky. — As spring planting gets under way, farmers who baled corn stover for winter feed will have to replace soil nutrients lost during residue removal, said Chad Lee, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension grains specialist. With last year’s inclement weather, many livestock producers across the United States were faced with a shortage of
Aprons had infinite numbers of uses
A friend recently sent me a clipping about the history of aprons, stating that most of our children wouldn’t even know what an apron is! A dear aunt.
CHiPs are down for school-play costume
You just never know when you will be tapped for greatness. On the day the play parts were passed out by the school’s music teacher – a man with nerves of steel and/or really heavy-duty ear plugs – my son came bearing that slip of paper like it was the sword pulled from the stone.
