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 [...]
Reader: I look my customers in the eye and they ask me what I feed my animals and how do I treat them. Customers — eaters — are asking these questions of us. They are trying to break down the wall of anonymity. We need to meet them halfway and tell them how their food is raised.”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plans to prepare two separate environmental impact statements to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicides known as 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and Dicamba. APHIS’ Notices of Intent to prepare these EIS’s [...]
TOLEDO — Inflation, economic developments, political decisions, urban sprawl, and of course climate change are just a few of the challenges within the agribusiness industry. Despite many issues, agriculture continues to be Ohio’s leading industry. An organization with more than 130 years of history tackling challenges in the industry is aiming to educate the public [...]
WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Farm Service Agency administrator, Juan M. Garcia, announced recently that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, are scheduled to resume May 8. This includes payments for the 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program, the Noninsured Crop Assistance Program and the Milk Income Loss Contract Program. On March [...]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University poultry judging team competed in the 66th U.S. Poultry & Egg Association National Poultry Judging Contest hosted by Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge April 10-12. Eleven teams competed, and Ohio State’s team finished eighth overall. Team members The Ohio State team included Abbey McCune, a graduating senior from [...]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Ohio State University Extension received a grant from the Animals for Life Foundation to present two hands-on workshops on farm animal behavior and handling in order to be better prepared when responding to incidents involving livestock. Cattle and sheep The first workshop, which includes cattle and sheep, [...]
BURTON, Ohio — The Sew Sew Sweet 4-H club met May 5, with 12 members and six guests present. The community service committee reported they wanted to sew wheelchair bags and make no-sew fleece blankets to help out transplant and nursing home patients. It was announced the Style Show is set for July 16. As [...]
COLUMBUS — On May 2-3, four Firelands FFA members who were previously selected at state evaluation as the top four proficiency award finalists in the state, interviewed to determine final state placings. Earlier this year, 10 Firelands FFA’ers applied for 11 district awards. All 10 applications placed either first or second in the district, and [...]
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