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While farms were scrambling to meet the May 10, 2013, deadline for having an oil spill containment plan (SPCC plan) as required by EPA regulations, Congress quietly delayed the EPA's ability to enforce the regulation. Amendment 29 to the recently enacted funding bill, H.R. 933, states that the EPA may not use any of its funds to enforce the SPCC rule against farms until after Sept. 26, 2013.
John E. Baylor, 90, of State College, passed away Sunday, May 5 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center of congestive heart failure. Born Sept. 16, 1922, in Belvidere, New Jersey, he was the son of Benjamin M. and Minnie Baylor.
Baylor served 3 ½ years during WW II in the USAAF as a bombardier and Gunner Officer on B-24 bombers.
After he returned home, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Farm Corps from Rutgers University in 1947 (class of ’44) and a master's degree from Rutgers in 1948.
The USDA is urging farmers and ranchers across the country to submit their 2012 Census of Agriculture before the May 31 deadline. Completing the Census will allow the USDA to obtain a more accurate picture of the agriculture industry in America and help determine the future of farming.
McDonald’s Corp. has cut the Angus Third Pounder Burgers from its menus. The franchise company announced the removal of the burger as well as the Chicken Select and Fruit and Walnut Salads on May 9, while also saying that the Angus burgers "may still play a future role on our menu."
Recognized for his leadership in beef cattle health and food safety, Kansas State University professor Mike Apley, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.C.P., recently received the 2013 Outstanding Service Award from the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC).
Apley was honored for dedicating his career to improving animal health and veterinary medicine by sharing his insights and expertise on antibiotic use in livestock.
March exports of U.S. beef were down in volume from a year ago but edged slightly higher in value. According to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), March beef export volume of 83,612 metric tons (mt) was down 7 percent from a year ago but export value ($440.7 million) was slightly higher.
Inoculants are silage additives with a main ingredient of lactic acid bacteria. These bacteria ferment sugars in the crop and help to preserve it.
“Adding lactic acid bacteria helps ensure the fermentation goes the direction we want it to go,” said Richard E. Muck at the Midwest Forage Symposium earlier this year.
The leading cause of death for farmworkers between 1992 and 2009 was tractor overturns, accounting for more than 90 deaths annually. A roll bar or roll-over protective structure and seat belt usage could have prevented these deaths.
However, in 2006 only 59 percent of tractors used on farms in the U.S. were equipped with these devices. Other tractor-related fatalities involve falls, run-overs, crushes and PTO entanglement.
John E. Baylor, 90, of State College, passed away Sunday, May 5 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center of congestive heart failure. Born Sept. 16, 1922, in Belvidere, New Jersey, he was the son of Benjamin M. and Minnie Baylor.
Baylor served 3 ½ years during WW II in the USAAF as a bombardier and Gunner Officer on B-24 bombers.
After he returned home, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Farm Corps from Rutgers University in 1947 (class of ’44) and a master's degree from Rutgers in 1948.
