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The day a 737 airplane crashed in Chicago “was just like someone dropped a big, huge anvil on the ground.”

Anna and Jakob Busch enlist the help of loved ones to construct a spruce-wrapped tiny home for $35,000. When Anna and Jakob Busch met in Graz, Austria, almost five years ago, their connection was undeniable. Anna was traveling and so moving often, everything she owned fit in two backpacks ("It was easier that way," she says.) Jakob had a spartan approach to life, too. "He was born a minimalist," Anna attests. "He only buys stuff he needs and is reluctant to collect anything that’s unnecessary...

Now is the Time to Consider the Potential of Non-GMO Soybeans in Northern Pennsylvania. Anna Busch, Union County agronomy educator, and Dave Hartman, Lycoming County livestock educator, are looking at the yield and potential market premium for non-GMO soybeans in north-central Pennsylvania. In 2020 they grew and evaluated sulfonylurea-tolerant soybeans. STS is a non-GMO genetic trait. STS soybeans can be safely sprayed with higher rates of sulfonylurea herbicides such as Synchrony. Soybean prod...

NEW COLUMBIA — Joe Anchor, a New Columbia farmer and business owner, was recently presented an award from a statewide organization. Anchor, recipient of the 2020 Honorary County Agent Award from the Pennsylvania Association of County Agricultural Agents, was recognized for consistent support of Pennsylvania agriculture and the agents association. The award also acknowledges individuals who have befriended the agricultural community through their own career efforts. Anchor makes countless v...