Tag: 2012
Crop insurance deadline approaching
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Apple and grape growers interested in buying a new insurance policy, or making changes to an existing policy, need to do...
Vegetable, small-fruit production webinar series starts Dec. 19
A series of monthly, Web-based seminars covering topics related to vegetable and small-fruit production issues will kick off Dec. 19.
Election’s over, now what about farm bill?
Predictions include a short-term extension of the expired bill, or approval of a new, long-term bill.
Expert revising Ohio’s phosphorus index to improve water quality
COLUMBUS -- Grand Lake St. Marys has lost an estimated $60-80 million in tourism due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie's surface area, the largest in the lake's history.
Ohio victims of Hurricane Sandy eligible for lower interest rates
Residents across Ohio impacted by damaging winds and severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy could be eligible for emergency assistance in the form of reduced interest rates on loans under Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel's Renew Ohio & Rebuild Ohio Programs.
PENNVEST, DEP announce final 2012 nutrient credit trading
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection recently announced they will host a Nov. 7 auction for...
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTER
The term "watershed" has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management.According to...
Farmers, are you ready for Hurricane Sandy’s high winds or flooding?
Farmers need to prepare for the potential of heavy rains, flooding and high winds related to Hurricane Sandy.
Pennsylvania preserves more than 2,100 acres of farmland statewide
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently safeguarded 2,138 additional acres on 22 farms against development through the state's nationally renowned farmland...
Pa. bills to allow larger farm equipment on roads heads to...
Larger farm equipment over the years means farmers need more roadway allowance, says Pa. farm bureau.
