The Northeast Ohio Forestry Association met recently for the 29th annual banquet and benefit auction.

House and Senate budget negotiators have committed an extra $79 billion to agriculture.

The new first-place premium in four classes – grain seeds, wheat, oats and “other grain” – have been doubled, from $5 to $10 per winning entry. Second-place premiums in those classes were increased to $5, from $4.

Legislation introduced to extend the Northeast Dairy Compact and to create a Southern Dairy Compact.

National association proposes giving growers the support they need – only when they need it.

Emerson Nafziger, crop production specialist with University of Illinois Extension, writes about the unfortunate tendency to condemn GM crops before their benefits have been realized.

Although experts are putting the blame on the hemlock wolly adelgid, the answer isn’t that simple.

Once again, visitors from around the world will be able to log onto their Internet browsers, sit back and witness one of nature’s wonders: a crop of corn growing in eastern Iowa.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources warns that the best of intentions often lead to bad results when people pick up young animals, instead of leaving them where they were found.

The Holden Arboretum at Kirtland encompasses more than 3,400 acres, and has trails through gardens, fields, woods, past ponds, and down into the valley. Tours are available.