Tag: Pennsylvania
Voting open for Pa. apple program
Pennsylvania apple growers are set to vote on a new Apple Program Order during a referendum that will remain open through April 18.
Pa. farmers play key role in water quality goals
Pennsylvania farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed will be persuaded to look at conservation as something they want to do.
Pa. Holsteins in show ring spotlight
The Pennsylvania Holstein Association held its spring show March 17 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
Landowners to gather in Pa. for forestry conference
"Enriching Woodland Values" will be the theme for this year's conference.
View the Harrisburg falcons’ courtship on FalconCam
Technology upgrades to the FalconCam allow followers to watch the falcons in high definition, with more camera angle options and infrared nighttime viewing.
Pa. dairy scholarships offered
To qualify, students must demonstrate a commitment to working in the dairy industry.
Pa. leads US in number of farms selling directly to...
More than 167,000 U.S. farms locally produced and sold food through direct marketing practices, resulting in $8.7 billion in revenue in 2015.
Hemp making a splash in pilot programs
Hemp isn’t marijuana. But the reputation that accompanies marijuana seems to be stunting the growth of what could be America’s next cash crop. Pennsylvania and Kentucky departments of agriculture focus on hemp research programs.
Managing fluids used in shale wells
Penn State University’s Marcellus center reports between 5 and 25 percent of the cost to drill and develop a shale well is in managing the fluids.
Open beef show held at Pa. Farm Show
Karli Berkheimer, York County, and Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Armstrong County, showed the supreme heifer and bull, respectively, during the open beef show at this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.
