Increase in gardening, seed sales, expected to continue
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Blount County Public Library’s seed sharing program saw an increase in usage in 2020 despite pandemic-related limitations on access. The library staff is looking for more activity this year as interest in gardening continues to rise.
Applications open for Titan’s 2021 antique tractor restoration program
DES MOINES, Iowa – Titan International, Inc. is accepting applications for its annual antique tractor restoration program. National FFA and 4-H student members can register online to qualify for a set of Titan or Goodyear® Farm Tire branded antique tractor tires.
Top 10 agricultural inventions that changed the face of farming
SALEM, Ohio – There’s no doubt that farming is the backbone of all civilizations in the world. But thanks to modern technology, it has become possible to make things easier than ever before.
UK to hold first equine digital photograph contest
LEXINGTON, Ky – The University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs has announced that it will be launching its first equine-oriented digital photography contest. Both college students and the general public are encouraged to participate.
National Ag in the Classroom conference welcomes teachers of native students
The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO) has partnered with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) to encourage teachers of Native American students to attend the 2021 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference “Fields of Dreams” scheduled for June 29-July 1 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
Jacksonville, Ill. – Donna Moody, of Jacksonville, has kept her family’s Allis Chalmers dealership intact years after it closed. Moody Implement Co. is a story both of Allis Chalmers history and of the Moody family. Donna came into the business when she came to work as a bookkeeper and fell in love with the owner’s son named Kaywn, although he went by ‘Bub’. “My father-in-law Loren Moody started the business,” Donna said.
