Yearly Archives: 2018
From Canfield to Ecuador with the Hums.
Aimee and Tim Hum, of Lisbon Road, Canfield, recently traveled to Capuli, Ecuador, on a 10-day mission trip through Greenford Christian Church.
While there, they...
Pa. soybean growers top 100 bushels per acre in contest
Charles Farms, from Lancaster County, was the state's top producer in the 2017 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest, with a yield of 107.17 bushels per acre.
Ending the year with a tribute to friends
Scott Shalaway reflects on the possibilities of the future and remembers treasures of the past.
Open fields afforded a new learning adventure each day
Judith Sutherland grew up on a family farm in the 1960s and '70s. Learn why she believes it was one of the last best times and places to have been a kid.
Penn State offers beekeeping 101 online course
Beginner and experienced beekeepers and those thinking about taking up backyard beekeeping can get the information they need from Beekeeping 101.
Financial assistance for beginning farmers
America's next generation of farmers are supported through FSA's Beginning Farmer direct and guaranteed loan programs.
CNX penalized for drilling violations in Greene County
The Pennsylvania DEP recently announced CNX Gas Company has agreed to two civil penalties totaling $433,500 for violations at well sites in Greene County.
Penn State receives AgrAbility grant
A $180,000 USDA-NIFA grant will support AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians, which is a partnership between Penn State Extension and UCP of Central Pennsylvania.
2017 was a year for the outdoor numbers
Mike Tontimonia put together a package of numbers and other tiny bits of things to think about as we begin a new year of outdoor opportunity.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 4, 2018
At the December meeting of the United FFA, members voted to use money from the FFA savings account and buy presents for families in need for Christmas.
