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Repairing Damaged Pastures Is a Long-Term Fix Worth the Investment
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (133+ words) Silvopasture is being developed at Drager Farms in Marietta, Pa. A harsh winter wreaked havoc on Pennsylvania pastures, but the damage can be remedied. Dwane Miller, a field and forage crops educator with Penn State Extension in Carbon County, said…...
18th Century Rooster Hinges Thought To Ward Off Evil Spirits
1+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) They say the devil is in the details, but in early American homes, the details were meant to keep the devil out. When historian Greg Huber spotted a strange, creature-shaped hinge on a door in the attic of an early…...
Penn State Extension Educator Says Her Promotion Was Blocked Over Diversity
1+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) Penn State's Old Main building in University Park, Pa. , in 2019. An Extension educator is suing Penn State, saying she was denied promotion because she did not sufficiently advance the university's diversity goals. Molly Kelly, a wine and grape educator from…...
Farmland Preservation Is Not a Gimmick [Opinion]
2+ week, 5+ day ago (95+ words) Lancaster Farming This is in response to Tom Maurer's letter in the March 7 Lancaster Farming (Tariffs, Not Preservation, Will Save Farms). Here are three easy ways to send a letter: Recommended letter length is 400 words or less to increase the…...
Feed-to-Farm Biosecurity Basics for Bird and Feed Haulers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) A truck hauls chickens. From poultry farms to feed mills to transportation routes, birds, people and vehicles can be exposed to many risks from bacteria, viruses and other harmful microbes. However, along every point of contact, there are opportunities to…...
Managing Litter Depth in Your Poultry Housing for Better Broilers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (155+ words) Broiler house chopped switchgrass bedding used in a University of Maryland study. One of the most important parts of litter management in broiler production is maintaining proper litter depth. Numerous studies and field experience have shown that broilers perform best…...
Plenty of Opportunities for Potential Bison Farmers, But Caution Advised
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (176+ words) Part of the breeding herd at Old Springhouse Bison Farm in Manheim on Monday, March 13, 2023. LEMOYNE, Pa. " Since COVID-19, bison sales have been on the upswing, but economic headwinds and uncertain trade negotiations may prove an issue. At the Eastern…...
Neighboring Stream Buffers a Win-Win for Farmers and Chesapeake Bay
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Lamonte Garber, red jacket, shows Dan Ardia, a biology professor at Franklin and Marshall College, a stream buffer on a Narvon farm on Feb. 26, 2026. NARVON, Pa. " Farmers and watershed restorationists alike believe a stream buffer project on a group of…...
Conservation Works for Farms, But Congress Must Keep It Going [Opinion]
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) Lancaster Farming Get the newspaper digitally or delivered weekly to your door Start buying and selling for as little as $2. 99/month! Pennsylvania has a proud farming heritage, and the rolling hills of Butler County are no exception. Our farm was…...
Wild Birds Are Prolonging the Ongoing Avian Influenza Outbreak
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (133+ words) Snow geese fly overhead through the fog on March 6, 2024 at Middle Creek in Stevens, Pa. Unlike the 2014-15 outbreak of avian influenza, cases in the current outbreak keep coming back season after season. The recurrence is attributed to wild birds, and…...