by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many people rely upon their employer-sponsored health insurance plan. Farmers operating their own businesses do not have that option. MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture recently presented “Health Insurance Options for Farmers and Small Business Owners” as a webinar led by Maria Pippidis, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, and Jesse Ketterman, University of Maryland Extension. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Cattlemen have benefited from the development of anthelmintic products that keep stomach and intestinal worms at bay. But the easy availability and relatively low cost of products has led to cattle being dewormed without any parameters other than “we deworm calves at weaning” or “cows are treated when they go to pasture, and get an extra dose if the weather is damp.” (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
If you sell things, you want to make money. You also want to offer your customers as many avenues as possible to spend their money. There are more options than just cash available today, and that’s a good thing, because fewer and fewer people carry it. (more…)
by Stephen Wagner
The McKean County Conservation District has partnered with Penn State’s Education Extension to talk about some of the most invasive plants in the commonwealth. The Conservation District worked in concert with the Allegheny Plateau Invasive Plant Management Area to bring us this information. Madeleine Stanisch, a resource specialist with the district, hosted the session. (more…)
by Troy Bishopp
With the recent headline of cyber-attacks on JBS meat plants and the intense stress of the pandemic on the food system, it can be comforting for customers to source food from a local, diversified group of farmers. Enter the grassroots company of Delivered Fresh in Columbia Crossroads, PA. (more…)
In 2019, the Monroe County Dairy Promotion program became active again after five years of not having a Dairy Princess or court. The program restarted with four young women who are passionate about promoting the dairy industry, representing our dairy farmers and informing the public about how dairy farmers take great care of their cows and are excellent stewards of the land, all while providing consumers with milk and milk products that are naturally packed with 13 essential nutrients. (more…)
Greenville FFA recently held a New York State Maple Producers Association Maple Experience Trailer event. The exhibit had five stations where elementary students were able to take part in a full maple experience. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Chris DuBois said 2020 was one of the biggest science experiments of modern times. (more…)
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “comfort” is defined as a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint. “Put the word cow in front of that and this is what we’re trying to achieve when it comes to cow comfort,” said Dan McFarland, an ag engineer with Penn State Extension. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
It’s no secret that dairy farms use a lot of energy. Luckily, as technology advances, so do the opportunities for energy efficiency. A group of experts discussed the topic during a Farm Energy Day virtual presentation from Penn State Extension. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
For many reasons, it’s important for women to understand estate planning. Statistically, women outlive men by five years, according to the CDC. Relying solely on a husband’s estate planning is not practical, as situations may change in those five or more years. More women own assets in their names alone and operate businesses independently of another person. And many farm women want to pass down their ag businesses to the next generation or see that their assets go to the causes they support. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Groundbreaking ceremonies for a state-of-the-art sustainable resource facility (SRF) at Nicholas Meat in Loganton, PA, took place recently. (more…)
