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Workshop to focus on feeding management

UNIVERSITY PARK — Dairy farmers and dairy farm employees can learn about effective feed bunk and rumen management for cows at an upcoming Penn State Extension workshop. The "Dairy Nutrition 101: Feeding Management Workshop" will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4, at Sugar Valley Volunteer Fire Company, 24 W. Anthony St., Loganton. Participants can learn how to communicate better with nutritionists about rations. The workshop will cover: — Feed bunk management. — Rumen anatomy and function. — Feeding protocols. — Types of feedstuffs and why they are included ...

Pa. Farm Bill invests in state agriculture

HARRISBURG — As the agriculture industry grows and changes, it must be supported in new ways to ensure its future success. The Pennsylvania Farm Bill is a bold, aggressive, and necessary investment in Pennsylvania agriculture to grow opportunities and resources, remove barriers to entry, and inspire future generations of leaders within agriculture. The PA Farm Bill provides support for the commonwealth's leading industry in six funnels: Resources for Agricultural Business Development and Succession Planning • The Agriculture Business Development Center supports business ...

USDA March agriculture counts

Become a crop weather reporter If you are knowledgeable about crops across your county and have Internet access, you qualify to be a weekly crop reporter. It only takes about 10-15 minutes each week to alert USDA of the crop situation in your county using the Internet report form. We will use that information to generate the weekly report of Crop Conditions across the Northeastern Region. This report is issued weekly during the growing season, April to November, and lists planting, fruiting, and harvesting progress and overall condition of selected crops in major producing states. ...

Mushrooms possible key to sustainability

The global mushroom market is projected to reach $102.6 billion by 2032, according to Global Market Insights, but that's not the most fantastic fact about this beneficial fungus. Mushrooms Are Hot Right Now, a documentary produced by travel publisher Matador Network and featuring biochemist and mushroom educator Dr. Gordon Walker, examines how fungi of all types could help solve many of the issues facing the planet today. From food to fuel to medications, fungi are already on track to becoming important allies as scientists search for sustainable solutions.

Plan outlined to improve US bioeconomy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a plan that will boost biomass supply chain resiliency for domestic biobased product manufacturing, while also advancing environmental sustainability and market opportunities for small and mid-sized producers. The report — Building a Resilient Biomass Supply: A Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America (PDF, 2.8 MB) — is one of the key USDA deliverables of President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, which was issued in 2022 and defined bold goals and new priorities meant to catalyze action inside and ...

Juniata County Dairy Promotion seeking princess candidates

MEXICO, Pa. — The Juniata County Dairy Promotion Committee is seeking members to serve on the 2024-2025 Juniata County Dairy Promotion Court. Qualified young women and men engage in a year of service through the Dairy Promotion Program on behalf of Juniata County’s dairy industry. In the state of Pennsylvania, approximately 300 youth with dairy industry connections publicly represent dairy foods and farmers while learning career and communication skills through promotion events and training at the county and state level. Serving as a diary promoter is an honor and an ...