Pennsylvania 4-H’ers are making safety a priority
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Two Pennsylvania 4-H members and two 4-H clubs were recently recognized for their achievements in the Pennsylvania 4-H Safety Awards Program at the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Forum held at Penn State and the Days Inn of State College March 2-4.
Pennsylvania sets national farmland preservation record: 350,000 acres
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania set a national record recently by reaching 350,000 acres of preserved farmland, said Gov.
Report details use of distillers grains
URBANA, Ill. - A report providing guidelines for feeding distillers dried grains with solubles to swine is now available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.
Vegetable rainbow should increase consumption
WASHINGTON - No matter how you slice it, Americans aren't eating their veggies. According to a recently published USDA study, less than half of 8,000 people surveyed in 1999 and 2000 got their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
Web tool helps sustainable farmers
PORTLAND, Ore. - Farmers now have a free online tool available that allows them to compare their current management practices with "best practices" for sustainable agriculture.
Yield research crucial for U.S. agriculture to stay competitive
COLUMBUS - Increased ethanol demand in the United States will most likely put strains on the agricultural sector - from markets to the environment to crop production and food products.
Another raw milk warning in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Consumers who have purchased raw milk from Fisher's Dairy in Butler County, Pa., any time after April 9, 2007, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Automobiles drive antique auction
WOOSTER, Ohio - The 32nd annual Wooster Rotary Gallery Antique and Collectible auction was held at the Wooster High School March 30-31 with 190 Wooster Rotarians, wives and friends participating.
Bill would make easement tax incentives permanent
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Dave Camp, R-Mich., introduced a bill to help landowners conserve agricultural land and open spaces.
Burned out: Forest lands regenerate naturally
CORVALLIS, Oregon - A new study of forest lands that burned in the 1990s in northern California and southwestern Oregon has concluded there is a "fair to excellent" chance that an adequate level of conifers will regenerate naturally, in sites that had no manual planting or other forest management.
