"No-Tilling for
Success" is
Theme of Annual
Field Day
LANCASTER
--
“No-Tilling for Success” is the overall theme of this year’s field day to be held at the Penn State SE Research and Extension Center
on July 2 at 1446 Auction Rd. Manheim. Specific topics will include:
Nitrogen, Corn Traits, No-till Soil Biology, No-tilling Forages, Bio-fuels updates, Industry Updates, New products, Equipment displays,
and a Vendors exhibit area.
There is a cost
for the
workshop.
Pre-registration
is $3.00.
Walk-ins are
$5.00 The price
includes lunch.
The session runs
8:30 am – 4:00
pm. Click
here for the
brochure and
registration
form.
Solanco Student Accepted into Governor's
School for Agricultural Science
QUARRYVILLE -- Chris Smyth, an outstanding 11th grade student at Solanco High School, has applied and been accepted into the Governor's School for Agricultural Science. Chris is a student in the Solanco gifted program, plays the trumpet in many of the school's musical groups, and also plays soccer. Chris' career goal is to be a marine biologist; part of the Governor's School for Agricultural Science is dedicated to environmental studies.
Transitioning Dairy Producers Wanted for Survey
HARRISBURG --
Dairy producers transitioning farm ownership to a new owner, or those who have completed the transition process, are invited to participate in a survey.
The Center for Dairy Excellence, in partnership with Penn State Dairy Alliance, is seeking 15-20 dairy producers to help others prepare for the transition process.
Research Continues as Honey Bee Losses Rise in U.S., Fall in PA
By Chuck Gill, PSU Ag Science News
UNIVERSITY PARK --
Colony Collapse Disorder, diseases, parasitic mites and other stressors continue to take a devastating toll on U.S.
honey bee populations, but Pennsylvania beekeepers on average fared better than their counterparts nationally during this past winter, according to apiculture experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Ag
Secretary
Says
2008
Farm
Bill
Benefits
Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG
--
Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff
Monday hailed the 2008 federal farm bill as the most supportive modern farm bill for the northeast region. Congress passed the bill on May 15.
In a letter sent Friday, May 16, Wolff urged President Bush to sign the bill, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, into law.
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Raw Milk: Science, Economics, Emotions, and Regulations are involved
By Sandy Costello, Ph.D.
Penn State Capital Region Dairy Herd Health Educator
CARLISLE
— This article
provides
background on
the raw milk
debate. This
topic is
controversial
because emotions
and economics
are involved.
Farmland Protected By Preservation
Board
HARRISBURG
-- Farmland in 20 Pennsylvania counties will remain viable for agricultural production thanks to today’s approval of more than 6,400 acres on 58 farms by the state Farmland Preservation Board, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.
REAP
Applications,
Guidelines
Available Online
HARRISBURG --
Pennsylvania farmers now have a second opportunity to apply for a tax credit program that rewards them for conservation practices that reduce erosion and sedimentation.
Deadline
Approaching for
KILE Junior Beef
Exhibitor
Scholarship
HARRISBURG --
The application
deadline for
scholarships is
quickly
approaching for
college students
who exhibited
beef at the
Keystone
International
Livestock
Exposition
(KILE). The
scholarships are
available
through the KILE
Beef Committee,
including one
for $1,000 and
one for $500.
Income Guidelines Set for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
HARRISBURG --
Nearly 300,000 low-income seniors, women and children will continue to benefit from commonwealth programs that provide access to fresh nutritious food at Pennsylvania’s more than 1,000 farmers markets, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said.
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