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Case Western’s utility-scale wind turbine joins Cleveland skyline

The set of wind turbines in Cleveland serve as research labs, as well as power generators.

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Warm winter increases field crop insect and pest threat in Ohio

In Ohio, black cutworms also could be a bigger problem this year, as could slugs, bean leaf beetles and cereal leaf beetles.

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The next shiitake? Farmers into fungi can reap rewards

Could you turn your woods into a farm? Lion’s mane mushrooms might be your next crop.

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IRS: Farmers affected by MF Global bankruptcy can avoid tax penalty

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will provide penalty relief to farmers who incur estimated tax penalties because they did not timely receive Forms 1099 from MF Global or its court-appointed trustee, and were unable to file their 2011 calendar year tax return by March 1, 2012.

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Ag equipment dealership bill moves in Pa. Senate

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate has passed S.B. 1169, sponsored by Sen. Mike Waugh, R-York, which amends the Pennsylvania Fair Dealership Law to provide free-market protections for small agricultural equipment dealers selling agriculture equipment in Pennsylvania. Under the bill, agriculture equipment dealers would be afforded the same protections and legal rights that automobile dealers [...]

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High feed prices trigger MILC payment

There will be a February payment for the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, the first time there has been a payment for MILC since April 2010.

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Cold burst has produce farmers assessing damage, hoping for best

Unseasonably warm weather the first couple weeks of March could end up being a curse for some Ohio produce growers.

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What’s new in herbicides for 2012

There are only a few new commercial herbicide products available for 2012.

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OARDC names Brummet executive director of BioHio Research Park

WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center has named Shauna R. Brummet as president and executive director of its BioHio Research Park in northeast Ohio.

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Shale payments subject to Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax

Landowners across Ohio may be surprised to learn the bonus lease and royalty dollars received for their Marcellus or Utica Shale leases will be subject to the Ohio commercial activity tax (CAT) if payments of over $150,000 are received.

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Western Reserve Land Conservancy helps preserve more Ohio farms

Latest Ohio farms to add conservation easement are in Ashtabula and Erie countiesl.

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Pa. landowners can save the bog turtle

Federal dollars are earmarked for habitat conservation for the turtle and golden-winged warbler in Pennsylvania.

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New model says atrazine not likely to exceed regs in most farm regions

WASHINGTON — Agricultural areas need to closely monitor levels of the herbicide atrazine in groundwater, but a new model indicates the risk is lower than previously suspected.

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Corn or conservation? High grain prices could lead to fewer acres entering CRP

U.S. farmers are likely to consider returning their farmland to crops rather than participating in CRP, even with a signing increase to $150 an acre from $100.

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National Farmers Union: Market-Driven Inventory System could save tax dollars

The National Farmers Union says the Market-Driven Inventory System (MDIS) would save tax dollars and still provide a farm safety net.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: Ohio uniquely situated to benefit from ‘Grow it Here, Make it Here’ bill

With nearly 130 Ohio companies already producing biobased products, the bill, introduced March 5, would support Ohio’s emerging biobased-manufacturing industry and encourage the development and manufacturing of new biobased products.

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March 15 webinar will look at municipal water and shale drilling

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Web-based seminar sponsored by Penn State Extension will examine municipalities’ roles related to water use and protection in the face of burgeoning Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania.

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If you want to manage soybean diseases, start with the seed

You may have already bought your soybean seed, but double check to make sure you have what you need to fight diseases.

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Pa. study: If you get a shale check, will you stop milking?

In Pennsylvania, changes in dairy cow numbers between 2007 and 2010 seem to be associated with the level of Marcellus drilling activity.

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Local Food Summit 2012 planned in northcentral Ohio

OBERLIN, Ohio — The New Agrarian Center and NEOFoodWeb.org are hosting the Local Food Summit 2012 March 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lorain County Community College’s Sptizer Center, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio.

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