The Farmer's Almanac predicts a very cold and snowy winter.
Caleb Weatherbee, the almanac's reclusive forecaster, says it will be cold from the Gulf Coast all the way up...
The annual fall meeting of the Butler County Farm Bureau will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Unionville Grange on Benbrook Road.
The agenda includes election of directors, ...
Lyle Steinhagen and his grandson Dylan Rodriguez, 6, of Hannahstown Road in Jefferson Township sit with the 80-inch around pumpkin they grew in their backyard garden. Ac...
But design is energy saver
QUESTION: I want to buy a new energy-efficient clothes washer, but I would prefer a top-loader because of back problems. Are top-loading wa...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Sept. 11 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.
CATTLE 215 —
Steers — High choice and prim...
NEW WILMINGTON, Sept. 8 — The auction sold eight loads of hay, two loads of ear corn and three loads of oats.
Mixed hay, 80.-135.; timothy, 70.-75.; grass hay, 75.; ear ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Grass that was genetically engineered for golf courses is growing in the wild, posing one of the first threats of agricultural biotechnology escaping fr...
Can it be? The Butler County Farm Tour will soon mark its ninth anniversary. Once again, area farms and agri-businesses will open their doors to the public. What a great...
QUESTION: Since we will be putting our house on the market around the first of the year, what sort of showy annuals or perennials can I plant now, other than pansies...
QUESTION: We are planning to build our dream home. It must be strong to resist severe storms and be efficient. It seems as though most businesses and factories are b...
