Energy has become a topic of discussion during the past year, and alternative forms, specifically biofuels, have slowly been gaining traction, especially in the farming ...
Each year the Butler County Conservation District provides free garden plots at the Sunnyview complex for people living in the community.
The plots are 35 feet by 40 fee...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the May 18 auction.
Fat bulls, 62. to 79.; fat steers, 84. to 96.50; fat heifers, 56. to 95.50; fat Holste...
NEW CASTLE — The Penn State Cooperative Extension will present "Marcellus Shale: Natural Gas and You" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lawrence County Community Action Partners...
CLAVERACK, N.Y. — As farmers and home gardeners set out their tomatoes this spring, plant experts offered suggestions for preventing another outbreak of late blight, whi...
Nationwide, corn planting progress is more than 80 percent complete, and soybean planting progress also is well ahead of normal.
Overall, the planting season was excelle...
MILANVILLE, Pa. — Brian Smith needed convincing to enter the barn where he milked dairy cattle for 17 years.
"I haven't been in here since I got rid of the cows," Smith ...
Students advance to state event
A team of students from Slippery Rock High School won the annual Butler County Envirothon Tuesday at Jennings Environmental Education Cent...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on Wednesday's auction. The market was very active.
Slaughter bulls, 58. to 85.; slaughter cows, 10. to 66.50;...
PAICINES, Calif. — The morning sun lights up blue lupin and magenta owl's clover as Erik Ramfjord and Andrew Riddle scoop soured milk into a trough, drawing delighted sq...
