Palfrey first in 4-H competition

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvania 4-H’ers recently competed in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska, with one taking taking a top spot.

Sadie Palfrey, of Indiana County, placed first in the individual air rifle category. The competition included 719 participants from 42 states — a new record.

Under the guidance, training and supervision of adult mentors, 4-H shooting sports offer a positive and safe environment for youth, fostering responsible and ethical practices in the use of firearms and archery equipment.

Pennsylvania 4-H’ers secured many awards throughout the week, both in team and individual categories. In the air rifle individual category, Palfrey placed first in threeposition and in standing contests.

She earned fifth place in silhouette and was ranked first for overall individual.

John Bruner earned seventh place as an individual in the 3-D compound archery category. He ranked in eighth place overall as an individual in compound archery. In the shotgun individual contests, Alexander Kobel earned eighth place in the trap category. The team earned sixth place.

More than 5,700

Ohio acres in grassland CRP

COLUMBUS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, Grassland signup, whichhas already received a record-setting sign-up of 4.6 million acres in offers.

This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources.

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To target conservation in key geographies, USDA prioritized land within two National Priority Zones: the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Dust Bowl area. Top states for this year’s Grassland CRP signup include: Colorado, at 430,899 acres; Nebraska, at 417,865 acres; and South Dakota, at 325,443 acres. More than 5,700 acres in Ohio were signed up this year.

Additionally, USDA has accepted more than 1 million acres through the General CRP signup nationwide, and more than 465,800 acres have been submitted through the Continuous CRP signup so far this year.

Producers can still make an offer to participate in CRP through the Continuous CRP signup, which is ongoing, by contacting FSA at their local USDA Service Center.