Giant wind farm under construction
JOHNSTON, Iowa - As the principal owner and developer of Harvest Wind Farm, LLC, John Deere Wind Energy has begun construction of more than 30 wind turbine generators in Huron County - making it the first multimegawatt wind farm in the state of Michigan.
Sheep grazing tour in Wayne County
WOOSTER, Ohio - The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council, in partnership with Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, will host a sheep grazing tour July 13 from 9 a.
Why do you love the fair?
There's nothing quite like a county fair and you gave us lots of reasons to look forward to the 2007 fair season.
OSU offers sustainable ag workshops
COLUMBUS - A farm that makes its own biodiesel, cattle and poultry that thrive on grass, and sheep and goats that transform weeds into pasture highlight the 2007 summer series of tours and workshops sponsored by Ohio State University's Sustainable Agriculture Team.
Power company to purchase carbon credits from farms
COLUMBUS - American Electric Power signed an agreement June 14 with an affiliate of
Carbon credit trading area expanded
SALEM, Ohio - Carbon credit trading may seem like a lot of international hot air, but there's a way to turn that talk into onfarm income.
Soybean research seeing an upswing
COLUMBUS - Growing demand for food-grade and industrial-use soybean varieties has spurred an expansion of Ohio State University's soybean breeding program - a welcome boost in a highly competitive industry.
Anchored in Angus
MERCER, Pa. - Like most seedstock producers, Greg McKean spends a lot of time studying the genetics of his herd.
We need to try new approach to rural revitalization
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - If Pennsylvania's rural communities are to stem the tide of fiscal distress and remain economically vibrant, a new, place-based approach to rural policy is needed, according to a new report prepared by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Barn burns at Gasper’s Garden
SALEM, Ohio - A fire June 15 destroyed an equipment-storage barn and much of the equipment at a Mahoning County produce farm.