http://agmap.psu.edu A grouping of news items from across the state of Pennsylvania dealing with Pennsylvania's Agriculture Industry. en AgMapSupport@ag.psu.edu AgMapSupport@ag.psu.edu http://agmap.psu.edu/skin/images/agmapLogo_small.gif http://agmap.psu.edu 60 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/05/08/news/breaking_news/89downedcows.txt Carroll County Online The Maryland Department of Agriculture has created a new protocol of how inspectors should handle downed cows at livestock auctions after an undercover investigation by the U.S. Humane Society found a downed cow being neglected at the Westminster Livestock Auction. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/philadelphia/20080508_Video_shows_sick_cow_at_Pa__livestock_auction.html The Philadelphia Inquirer Four months after inhumane treatment of cows revealed at a California slaughterhouse led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history, the Humane Society of the United States yesterday released new undercover videos of crippled cows at livestock auctions in four states, including Pennsylvania. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_story_129073306.html The Daily Item Overhauled kennel legislation in Pennsylvania is long overdue, according to the state agriculture secretary, but some of the proposals go too far, a Valley kennel operator said. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/nation/story/613991.html The Charlotte Observer The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter. The group released videos shot during April and May showing downed cows abandoned for hours at facilities in Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Texas. A video was posted on the group's Web ... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.wxix.com/Global/story.asp?S=8289507 FOX 19 Cincinnati (REYNOLDSBURG, OH) -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture rescheduled an aerial treatment designed to eradicate the gypsy moth in Hamilton County last weekend in order to avoid interfering with Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://kyw1060.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2012834 KYW News Radio 1060 The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is putting another $20,000 into the fight against a mysterious ailment that is decimating beehives and threatening crop yields. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/state/154969.txt The Bismarck Tribune MT. HOLLY SPRINGS, Pa. - The Department of Agriculture threw its weight at dairy farmer Mark Nolt. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/06/disappearing.bees.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest CNN.com SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- A survey of bee health released Tuesday revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation's commercially managed hives lost since last year. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://cbs3.com/local/honey.bees.deaths.2.717773.html CBS 3 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 's Agriculture Department is devoting more money to research what's behind the mysterious ailment plaguing honey bees. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_9165160?source=most_emailed Public Opinion The Chambersburg Dairy Judging team traveled to The Pennsylvania State University, State College, on April 5 to compete in the annual Penn State dairy judging competition. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080506_Got_milk__Could_be_a_crime.html The Philadelphia Inquirer MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, Pa. - The Department of Agriculture threw its weight at dairy farmer Mark Nolt. They seized his inventory. Twice. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663553&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6 The Scranton Times-Tribune Throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, residents being aggressively solicited to sign natural gas drilling leases are forming grass-roots organizations to protect their interests and the environment. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_9165160 Public Opinion The Chambersburg Dairy Judging team traveled to The Pennsylvania State University, State College, on April 5 to compete in the annual Penn State dairy judging competition. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/05/06/news/state/154969.txt The Bismarck Tribune MT. HOLLY SPRINGS, Pa. - The Department of Agriculture threw its weight at dairy farmer Mark Nolt. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.thedailyreview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663493&BRD=2276&PAG=461&dept_id=465049&rfi=6 The Daily & Sunday Review EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a series of articles about natural gas drilling in Northeastern Pennsylvania Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63512 WorldNet Daily A Pennsylvania farmer has been fined $4,000 for dealing in raw milk in violation of the state's bureaucracy that demands he hold a permit in order to sell his natural products to friends and neighbors. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/philadelphia/20080506_Got_milk__Could_be_a_crime.html The Philadelphia Inquirer MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, Pa. - The Department of Agriculture threw its weight at dairy farmer Mark Nolt. They seized his inventory. Twice. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.centredaily.com/news/state/story/575577.html Centre Daily Times Pennsylvania's Agriculture Department is devoting more money to research what's behind the mysterious ailment plaguing honey bees. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/507122.html Altoona Mirror As more residential developments are built in rural areas, some local farmers say there can be a clash between agriculture and those who've moved to the country from the city. "There is a perception of the pristine living conditions in the country that people have," said David Hileman, 63, a dairy farmer in Sinking Val-ley. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19660870&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6 The Scranton Times-Tribune OLD FORGE -- Behind a fresh landscape of blooming dogwood, crab apple and pear trees, a baseball team practices on one of three recently revamped fields at Pagnotti Park. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.roboticsonline.com/public/articles/details.cfm?id=3479 Robotics Online The New Holland Agriculture plant in New Holland, Pennsylvania, manufactures a wide variety of agricultural equipment, including the round baler. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080505/pl_usnw/pa_agriculture_secretary_says_raw_milk_sales_legal_in_pennsylvania_with_permit__testing PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Free Permits Available to Farmers Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080505/pl_usnw/farmers_market_to_open_at_farm_show_complex PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Market Open Every Tuesday and Friday from May to November Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/05/04/news/doc481933012f806356882881.txt The Bradford Era The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has begun an effort to eradicate a noxious weed known as "Mile-a-Minute from Cameron and Potter counties near Sinnemahoning State Park. Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.yorkdailyrecord.com/ci_9146428?source=rss York Daily Record --- The 4-H Beef Club meets 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the 4-H Center in West Manchester Township. Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.centredaily.com/sports/story/568675.html Centre Daily Times Spring is a great time to observe wildlife and there are few places that offer better opportunities to do that than the Lower Trail, a 16-mile route along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River between Canoe Creek State Park in Blair County and the village of Alfarata in Huntingdon County. The trail is owned by Rails-to-Trails of Central Pennsylvania and lots of information about the trail ... Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.stargazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/NEWS01/805040303 Elmira Star-Gazette HARRISBURG -- Mile-a-Minute, an invasive, noxious vine that can kill other plants, is being targeted for removal this summer near Sinnemahoning State Park in Potter and Cameron counties, said state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://cumberlink.com/articles/2008/05/04/news/local/doc481d3df85a1c9672345005.txt The Sentinel Staff reports, May 4, 2008 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/05/03/news/doc481933012f806356882881.txt The Bradford Era The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has begun an effort to eradicate a noxious weed known as "Mile-a-Minute from Cameron and Potter counties near Sinnemahoning State Park. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.wnct.com/midatlantic/nct/news/local_news.apx.-content-articles-NCT-2008-05-02-0024.html WNCT Greenville To watch video online please click here to download the latest version of the Flash plugin. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting to win the Tar Heel state. And they're bringing North Carolina's primary down to the wire. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/05/02/news/doc481933012f806356882881.txt The Bradford Era The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has begun an effort to eradicate a noxious weed known as "Mile-a-Minute from Cameron and Potter counties near Sinnemahoning State Park. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.yorkdailyrecord.com/ci_9126083?source=rss York Daily Record --- The 4-H Beef Club meets 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the 4-H Center in West Manchester Township. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/02/america/food.php International Herald Tribune President George W. Bush has proposed spending an additional $770 million in emergency food assistance, responding to rising prices that have brought social unrest in several nations. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/05/02/news/doc481541ed08ef9888027865.txt The Beaver County Times The bugs are back. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/05/01/news/doc481933012f806356882881.txt The Bradford Era The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has begun an effort to eradicate a noxious weed known as "Mile-a-Minute from Cameron and Potter counties near Sinnemahoning State Park. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://cumberlink.com/articles/2008/05/01/news/local/doc48172f57eb54f508247795.txt The Sentinel Friday's raid by the state Department of Agriculture on Mark Nolt's small Newville farm seized the attention of Sally Fallon, who works a 100 miles away in Washington, D.C. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-04-30-school-lunch-cost_N.htm?csp=34 USA Today When was the last time you spent 50 cents and got lunch? For millions of children who eat public school fare these days, it's just about every day. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080501/pl_usnw/pennsylvania_agriculture_official_says_passage_of_pa_abc_crucial_to_rural_communities PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Says Majority of Uninsured are Working, Struggling to Make Ends Meet Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.michiganoutdoornews.com/articles/2008/05/01/blogs/blog03.txt Michigan Outdoor News Proponents of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania have their work cut out for them. The powerful Pennsylvania Farm Bureau already has declared war against the initiative. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/supermarket-industry-news/e3i443acabb58e840c8c579c5906dc8282b?imw=Y Progressive Grocer Giant Food Stores, LLC will be on hand to review the goods of small Pennsylvania companies at a regional trade show hosted by the state's PA Preferred program. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://cumberlink.com/articles/2008/04/30/news/local/doc48172f57eb54f508247795.txt The Sentinel Friday's raid by the state Department of Agriculture on Mark Nolt's small Newville farm seized the attention of Sally Fallon, who works a 100 miles away in Washington, D.C. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/mccain-eyes-voting-no-on-the-farm-bill-2008-04-29.html The Hill Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is leaning against backing a massive farm bill that would rewrite agriculture policy over the next five years, a choice that puts him in between his fiscal conservative base and rural states important in the general election. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2008/04/30/news/local/doc481882214f455696164642.txt The Sentinel Dog owners across Cumberland County might want to make sure Fido, Rover and Spot are licensed, vaccinated and under control before Monday rolls around. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.ydr.com/ci_9069567?source=rss York Daily Record --- Composting workshops, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Penn State Cooperative Extension, will be 4:30 and 6:30 p. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://agmap.psu.edu/redirect.cfm?url=http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=7798f9b1-6342-421f-a212-6a70b2fb7b81&k=86808 Nanaimo Daily News British Columbia beekeepers are in desperate need of help, as many continue to experience hive losses that could reduce the irreplaceable supply of bees that pollinate the province's agriculture sector every year.