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CHASE BOTTORF and CHRIS MORELLI news@lockhaven.com CHRIS MORELLI/THE EXPRESS The Clinton County Conservation District was honored earlier this week on its 75th anniversary. From left are deputy manager Susie Peters, farmer director Elam Stoltzfus Jr., secretary/treasurer Larry Butler and Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre). LOCK HAVEN — Earlier this week, the Clinton County Conservation District was honored on its 75th anniversary by Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre). The Conservation District has been in existence for 75 years, having b...

For my fellow farmers who live and work off of the land, every day is Earth Day. Given our proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, water quality and resource conservation are always front and center for farmers across the watershed. In celebration of Earth Day, I had the pleasure of hosting a virtual meeting with my counterparts from the bay states and federal partners from the USDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss our shared priorities as we work toward our Watershed Implementation Plan Phase III goals. This kind of collaboration is key to meeting the challenges facing our indust...

For my fellow farmers who live and work off of the land, every day is Earth Day. Given our proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, water quality and resource conservation are always front and center for farmers across the watershed. In celebration of Earth Day, I had the pleasure of hosting a virtual meeting with my counterparts from the Bay states and federal partners from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss our shared priorities as we work toward our Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) Phase III goals. This kind of collaboration is key to meeting...

Racial Diversity of Farmers in Virginia From row crops to vegetables, cattle to chickens, farmers of every major racial demographic play an essential role in agricultural production as well as soil and water conservation throughout Virginia. The most recent Census of Agriculture conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2017 indicated that Virginia had over 2,500 farmers of color involved in some form of agricultural production. African Americans and Latino farmers make up the majority of this sizable group of Virginia farmers. Other groups represented include Asian American, Native ...

Courtesy of Franklin County, Washington Just how do you miss 200,000 phantom cattle over several years? That’s what some people in the Columbia Basin cattle-feeding industry are wondering in an ongoing saga between Tyson Fresh Meats and Easterday Ranches. “It’s hard to believe,” says Mike DeTray, who runs a 4,000-head operation outside of George, Wash.  An accurate count of cattle is essential to cracking the case of Easterday Ranches and Easterday Farms — two arms of the large Easterday family empire, which Tyson Fresh Meats has accused of inventing and feeding 200,000 cattle on...