by wtroxell | May 20, 2017 | News
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s policy development process is starting now, with grassroots members beginning to think about what proposals they want to bring before their county Farm Bureaus with the hope of shaping state, or even national, Farm Bureau policy. And...
by wtroxell | May 20, 2017 | News
Rural entrepreneurs can compete for startup funds in Farm Bureau’s Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. Farm Bureau members age 18 or older may apply with ideas related to for-profit businesses involving food and/or agriculture. Food ideas must incorporate at least...
by wtroxell | May 20, 2017 | News
Producers of a new, agriculture-based reality television show that’s planned to air on a major cable network are looking for farm families to be the stars. According to BoBCat Studios, “American Farmer is the sweeping new series that puts viewers on the...
by wtroxell | May 13, 2017 | News
The Pennsylvania State Council of Farm Organizations (PSCFO) in cooperation with the PA Department of Agriculture will be holding a community service seminar on June 1 to inform farmers/agriculture producers about their compliance requirements under the federal Food...
by wtroxell | May 13, 2017 | Vegetables
Uneven or poor stands may be caused by reduced seed vigor in a specific lot of sweet corn seed. This results in reduced yields in fresh market sweet corn and may cause losses in processing corn if differences in growth are significant. See more here.