A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 24, 2014:
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Ridge Runners 4-H club assembled approximately 80 fruit baskets to give to the elderly at its monthly meeting Dec. 13.
The...
New York organic program offering winter updates
NY organic program sets winter meetings for Jan 13, Feb 10, March 10.
Needed: 11 trillion gallons of water to replenish California drought
IRVINE, Calif. — It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers) — around 1.5 times the maximum volume of the...
Farmer sets new corn yield record
New corn record tops 500 bushels per acre.
10 tips for beginning farmers to ride out market uncertainty
10 things beginning farmers should know. (Hint: It takes years for some to master good management practices.)
Census Bureau: State and local government spending grows faster than revenue
Between 2007 and 2012, total expenditures for state and local governments increased by 18.2 percent, from $2.7 trillion to $3.2 trillion, while total revenue declined 1.1 percent over the same five-year period, from $3.1 trillion to $3.0 trillion.
Farmers, businesses get Christmas gift of tax break on equipment
Legislation allowing businesses to write off up to $500,000 of an equipment purchase made in 2014 was signed by President Barack Obama Dec. 19, and farm equipment dealers geared up for a flurry of year-end business.
Manure-spreading world record applies 4,600 tons in 24 hours
A dedicated team of Ukrainian dairy farmers worked ‘round the clock to set the new record, spreading 4,217 metric tons of manure across 548 acres in 24 hours.
App helps farm workers locate nearest grain rescue tube
The app is powered by GPS technology and allows for rescue crews to get to the farmer more quickly than in the past.
Learn more about vegetable grafting at symposium in Georgia
The third national vegetable grafting symposium, Growing New Roots for the Vegetable Industry, will be held Jan. 8 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia.
