Thursday, April 18, 2024

NEW YORK - Transportation officials in Pennsylvania recently signed an agreement that awards control of Interstate 80 from the state Transportation Department to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

WASHINGTON - Plum trees with resistance to plum pox, a virus that can devastate stone fruit, have moved a step closer to reality, according to the Agricultural Research Service.

LISBON, Ohio - The new farm bill was probably not on the minds of most participants at last week's roundtable with U.

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Stable flies, which used to be found only in confined animal areas such as feedlots and barns, are now being found on cattle in pastures, according to a Kansas State University Research and Extension livestock entomologist.

SALEM, Ohio - One month after announcing a ban on "misleading" dairy labels, the

MARIETTA, Ohio - A recent study is helping confirm that young people in 4-H learn leadership, citizenship and life skills.

SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture wants to disqualify Geauga County's 2007 grand champion market steer and have its exhibitor give back his ribbons and $7,000 premium check after the steer tested positive for steroids.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Hog numbers will continue to run higher than anticipated, dragging out the potential for losses until next spring, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.

SALEM, Ohio - "We oppose the sale of raw milk direct to consumers." Well, sort of. And then again, not really.

TOLEDO - Due to its reputation as a leader in alternative energy, The University of Toledo has been selected to house the