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Soil quality and pasture management
A small farm livestock owner recently asked me about the benefit of pasture aeration and the application of fertilizer and lime. To answer the question, I had to do some review of studies that investigated pasture aeration and fertilization. That started me thinking about soil quality, pasture condition and the effect that pasture management might
Fall is a good time for soil sampling and testing
Now that the grass growth is slowing down, it’s an ideal time to take soil samples if you want to test your soil health.
Move over, Kardashians! Farm Kings are the new reality TV stars
MERCER, Pa. — Grab a bowl of popcorn and turn on the television. There is a new reality series in the making, but it’s not your typical love story kind or survival of the fittest. No, it’s about a different type of love affair. It’s about the love of the soil, wondering what the weather
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 20, 2018
Catch up on local news from Black River FFA and Firelands FFA chapters.
Storms cause power outages and crop damage
Homes and farms in several areas were without electricity for hours or days, and crop producers have noted damage from the storm.
The tales of skunks and the relief when they leave
The Rusty Iron business is a little slow this week, so I’ll play Scott Shalaway and tell you a nature tale that I call (with apologies to Steven Spielberg), A Close Encounter of the Striped Kind. Nuisance For a couple of weeks, something has been digging up Nancy’s flower bulbs at the front of the
Soil problems still take ingenuity, courage
Soil management has come a long way, and crop yields have increased 400 or 500 percent. Soil erosion can’t be stopped, but we have a better handle on it.
Scientists warn: Rapidly-spreading swine disease has unknown source
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A new disease has taken swine producers, veterinarians and scientists across the country by surprise and left them searching for solutions.
PROGRESS: Grass-fed lambs dot spring pastures
Bruce and Lisa Rickard of Fox Hollow Farm had no farm background, but dreamed of having a farm.
Pa. DEP announces $101M for acid mine drainage projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced up to $101 million in funding for 16 restoration projects of abandoned mine lands.
