Pa. Farm Bureau delegates push for contract legislation
Pa. Farm Bureau members are seeking an Agricultural Fair Practices Act for farmers who operate under contract. Similar efforts are under way in several Midwestern states.
New law mandates extremity lights on Ohio tractors
By October 2001, all multi-wheeled farm tractors in Ohio that travel on streets or highways at night must be equipped with amber lights on the back, marking the outer edges of the wheels.
A job fit only for an ag superhero
What is the job description for the next U.S. secretary of agriculture? Superhero, explains Editor Susan Crowell in her column this week.
WPA arts project posters now online
The Library of Congress has added its collection of Depression-era posters to its online archive.
Monroe County levies pass, but totals not final
The levy to fund the Monroe County SWCD office passed by two votes... for now.
Horse housing: Equine facilities are as diverse as owners’ needs
Is there a single design plan you should follow when building a house for your horse? No.
Township embroiled in struggle over zoning
Land in Washington County, Pa., Canton Township, which had been zoned 65 percent agricultural and 35 percent residential, is now 15 percent agricultural and 85 percent residential.
Wool producers get help from USDA
U.S. wool producers are seeing possibly the lowest prices since 1971, at 34 to 38 cents a pound on a grease basis.
1824 restored clapboard highlights holiday home tour
Historic homes highlight annual holiday home tour sponsored by the North Canton Heritage Society.
Chemicals not needed in storing apples
Researchers at Michigan State University have found a way to prevent apple scald without chemicals when storing apples.
