Editor: There was an article in the local paper saying all 88 counties have to have a DWART — dangerous wild animal response team. I went to the Coshocton County EMA director’s office to speak with him. He is busy, he is in training and not there, and the best office closed when I was [...]
BURTON, Ohio — The Geauga Dairymen 4-H club held a meeting May 7.The club did a spring yard clean up for an elderly homeowner April 21. The club also donated a basket and provided baked goods to the Brad Wells Benefit Dinner in April.Member Vincent Ferrante was voted health and safety officer.Members shared what they [...]
ANDOVER, Ohio — On May 1-2, nine Pymatuning Valley FFA members participated in the 85th annual state FFA convention in Columbus. Jessica Krulic and Kristen Mook both participated in the Agri-Science fair, and received silver ratings. The chapter was also recognized on stage with a certificate for donating money to Children’s Hospitals. Randi McCallister, Sara [...]
COLUMBUS — To help in the fight against hunger in Ohio, egg farmers across the state will be donating approximately 766,800 eggs to hunger relief organizations over the next couple weeks to celebrate National Egg Month in May. The announcement was made recently during a breakfast reception hosted by the Ohio Poultry Association at the [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky students now have access to nutrition information from UK Dining Services, thanks to the work of students from UK’s College of Agriculture and the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering. Mallory Foster, a graduate student in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, [...]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Recently released reports about the frequency of foodborne illness — commonly known as food poisoning — show the risks have not changed much in recent years, according to an expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The reports received a lot of attention by the news media recently. One of [...]
WASHINGTON — The USDA recently announced due to cold and wet weather in many states it is providing Approved Insurance Providers the option to allow haying and grazing from the current May 10 deadline to May 22. The USDA Risk Management Agency identified areas with the May 10 deadline where the wet, cold spring has [...]
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year. “The Conservation Stewardship Program is different than other USDA financial assistance programs,” said Vilsack. “CSP offers payments to producers who [...]
WOOSTER, Ohio — Founded in 2011 as a way to bring more 4-H youth to participate in dairy events, DairyPalooza has quickly grown to be the premier event in the state of Ohio when it comes to 4-H dairy programs. With a turnout of more than 300 youth and adults, the 2013 DairyPalooza was the [...]
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture. Research funding The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., received $9.9 million over five years to study the environmental impact of various dairy production systems and develop best management practices for [...]
