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Belted Beauties: Belted Galloway Cattle
For example, long-lived Belties generally show good resistance to diseases , and the cows tend to to have an easy time come calving season . Gordon Green of Quebec. “We use management-intensive grazing, and in the wintertime, we feed them haylage [fermented...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Food Industry Prioritizes Ag Sustainability
“Measuring Sustainable Agriculture,” prepared by Pulse Canada, looks at the findings of “Measure What Matters” and pinpoints what these conclusions mean for the Canadian agriculture industry.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Industrial Hemp: Uses Ancient and Modern
In addition to offering all of these benefits, the material is easy to work with, and can end up saving considerable expense when compared with traditional building methods."For more information on this unique building material, you may contact John Stahl...
California
El Segundo
Small Farmers Gain Organic Industry Voice
Tags organic industry , Organic Trade Association “This advisory council will give organic farmers a vehicle to influence OTA's policy and advocacy work,” The new advisory council will be made up of active small- and medium-scale farmers who serve...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Washington Gets Support for \
Apple and pear growers throughout Washington have agreed to make a historic investment of $27 million over the next eight years to support tree-fruit research and extension activities at Washington State University.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Belted Galloway Cattle
And, due to their protective nature, a few Galloways in a pasture are as effective as donkeys or llamas for guarding sheep and goats from wandering dogs. A complete belt should encircle the midsection of the body, between the front and rear legs.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Dutch Belted Cattle
The breed is distinguished by the wide, white belt around its middle; the cattle are black or occasionally red. Conformation: The medium-sized Dutch Belted is an efficient animals.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Shakers: Innovators in the Seed Industry
Serve with brown sugar sauce.Mix sugar and flour well. Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla, and not make; beat very well. In that year, a combined total of 44 pounds of these varieties was sold, with an income listed at $406.The next year, records indicate that...
California
El Segundo
How Are Strawberries Processed?
Strawberries are a nearly $1 billion industry in the United States, with 83 percent of that production coming from California. First heat and then low temperatures are subsequently applied to the fruit in order to solidify the nearly waterless fruits...
California
Santa Monica
Hampshire Pigs
Around that time, the Hampshire went by a number of different names, including “Thin Rind,” which described their thinner-than-normal skin. Use: Hampshire hogs yield a lean, well-muscled carcass with low backfat and contribute these qualities, along...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Now, I Finally Feel Like A Farmer
Rachael Dupree This year is all about experimentation. (When he let me set up my little garden plot, I knew it was true love.) Together we grew all sorts of fun things: broccoli, strawberries, butternut squash and rosemary.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
10 Terms Every Farmer Should Know About Mowers
Deck Belt This belt, which resembles a huge rubber band, transmits power from the engine to the blades in the mower deck. They are capable of mowing at higher speeds and turning in place, making them ideal for mowing large areas or complicated yards with...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Should You Grow Hemp?
Using old technology to solve our new-fangled problems—now there's a new twist on innovation. There aren't many examples of urban-grown hemp (legally anyway), but if you're willing to do the paperwork, there's no reason not to try it.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Improve Your Farm\'s Marketing Plan
Locally made goods such as bug sprays, handspun yarns, natural soaps and other products are always a hit. Were you always selling out of tomatoes? Or perhaps you noticed a hole in your product variety but it was too late in the season—or you were flat-out...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
DIY Root Vegetable Washer
There are two key areas to focus on when you start to assemble your washer: the exterior container and conveyor-belt system. Step 4: Cut & Connect Belt Sew the ends of your belt material together to create a tube that fits around both rollers.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Beekeeping Conferences
Before you commit to a particular beekeeping conference, review the schedule to be sure it offers activities and lectures suited to your skills and goals. For more information, review the following list of just a few organizations and conferences that...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Smart Agriculture Can Curb Climate Change
At the same time, sustainable-agriculture practices have the ability to reverse these issues, as well as human activity's contribution to greenhouse gasses. And in a global, interdependent economy, climate change makes the global market for agricultural...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Burning Question: Why Don\'t Certain Farmers Eat Their Own Crops?
Today that number is only 1.9 percent . Technically, even plastic comes from plants. As Leah Koenig states in her article titled “ Why Many Farmers Eat Like Crap ”: “As it turns out, many of today's farmers face the deep irony of producing beautiful...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Practice Farm Safety Year-round
Most farm-related injuries and fatalities can be prevented with appropriate safety measures . Always think of how to safely operate machines and equipment before you start and be sure to show and tell the young people as well.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Years of Big Ag: Has It Gotten Better?
Tags industrial farm-animal production , Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future , Lists , Pew Trusts “Consumers want to know, and have the right to know, how and where their food is produced and what, if any, risks are associated with that process.”...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Are You Ready for a Black Petunia?
That claim is based on observations at two trial gardens, one in the city of Buffalo, New York, and one atAlmost lost in all the hype are two of 'Black Velvet's' sister varieties, rolled out byat the same time: 'Phantom' and 'Pinstripe.' 'Phantom' has...
California
El Segundo
Mushroom Farming
Huge quantities of mushrooms are grown for the Asian market, which is the largest in the world. New growers will have a difficult time competing against established outfits. Beyond those three types there are many other popular cultivated varieties, including...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
7 Key Points In The Sheep Care Guide Updated For 2017
I did not know that: Sheep prefer to move uphill, and inclines should be gradual. Sheep Get Stressed But Are Adaptable The Sheep Care Guide reminds us what sheep stress looks like, noting “panting or increased respiratory rate, tooth grinding, restlessness...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Future is Bright for Solar
Sixteen states each installed more than 10 megawatts of PV in 2010, up from only four in 2007. The U.S. photovoltaic market made the most significant strides in 2010, with installation totals more than doubling from 2009, according to the U.S. Solar Market...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How Does a Combine Harvester Work?
Before agricultural equipment to harvest large crops was invented, harvesting a crop of grain was labor-intensive and time-consuming. The basic idea is unchanged from the workers who were threshing by hand 200 years ago--beating the stalks to release...
California
Santa Monica
The News Hog: California Is Irrigating With Oilfield Wastewater
( Read the whole rule here .) The FSMA water-standards rule talks about microbial contamination but pays no mind to the chemicals that could be present in the water. It's already happening and who knows how we all could be affected.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
USDA Proposes Horrifying Bird-Flu Control
However, at the height of outbreak detections, these methods were insufficient for rapid depopulation and disposal, and could not be executed quickly enough to halt the production of HPAI virus in infected flocks.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia