Preventing foodborne illness in a food establishment is the focus of the ServSafe Training Course to be presented by the Penn State Extension on Oct. 4 and 11 from 9 a.m...
Current prices makes practice more important
Grain harvest is not too far away and with current prices, steps to protect grain from insect infestation and preserve grain...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Sept. 11 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $69. to 96.; commercial cows, 51. to 77., some lower; com...
4-H is alive and well in Butler County and this year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Pennsylvania.
In recognition of this milestone, an anniversary di...
Moisture level very important
Corn silage harvest is well under way throughout the area, depending upon the location of the farm.
Farms in areas that were experiencing s...
INDIANAPOLIS — Jake Booher, a member of the Laurel Future Farmers of Amercia chapter, will compete for national recognition in a career development event at October’s 85...
Temple Grandin is keynote speaker
Southwest Pennsylvania Project Grass is hosting a grazing conference in Indiana, Pa., on Oct. 11 and 12.
The first day of the event wil...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Sept. 4 livestock auction.
Commercial bulls, $78. to 96.; commercial cows, 60. to 83.; commercial steer...
The answer surprises many
WASHINGTON — Patient after patient asked: Is eating organic food, which costs more, really better for me?
Unsure, Stanford University doctors du...
This year, I attended the Iowa State Fair while vacationing in Des Moines. This year's attendance was the second-largest in the event's 159-year history: 1,097,142.
Visi...
