Poultry producers should step up biosecurity
Avian influenza has not yet been reported locally, but producers should still be prepared.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 30, 2015:
A roundup of news from Granny's Kids and the Silver Spurs 4-H clubs.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 30, 2015:
A roundup of news from Northwestern, Waterford and Minerva FFA chapters.
State-sponsored shows now in line with federal traceability standards
Cattle or swine at this year’s three state-sponsored livestock shows must be identified with radio frequency or electronic identification (RFID) tags that meet recently-tightened federal traceability standards.
Pennsylvania farms join preservation program
Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board accepted 2,509 acres on 32 farms in 16 counties recently through the state's nation-leading farmland preservation program.
Custom-built corn coffin auctioned off by Iowa State engineering students
The coffin was designed by Ghanaian carpenter Eric Adjetey Anang, who also designed salmon and lobster-shaped coffins in Oregon and New Hampshire.
DEP study: Lyme disease risk in all 67 Pennsylvania counties
The blacklegged tick is the primary carrier of Lyme disease, an infectious disease caused by the bite of an infected tick that can cause fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and joint pain.
Bringing fruit back to life
Researchers are giving new life to apple varieties once thought to be extinct.
‘G-M-Over It’: Chipotle takes GMOs off the menu
Chipotle announced April 27 that it is getting rid of all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food it serves.
Quarter Horse Association unveils anniversary models
The American Quarter Horse Association has joined with Breyer Animal Creations to celebrate the association’s historic 75th anniversary.
