A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 28, 2015:
FFA news for the week of May 28.
Updated online tool allows closer look at disease development
The tool's update now allows growers to include more personalized information to get a closer look at the risk of Fusarium head blight in their area.
Some wheat crops at risk for scab
Southwest Ohio wheat growers with early flowering fields planted with highly scab-susceptible varieties are at moderate risk for Fusarium head blight development this week.
New USDA portal enables farmers, ranchers to request conservation assistance online
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners can now do business with U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a new online portal.
Bird flu threatens fair season
Poultry exhibits at several state and county fairs have been canceled this year in the wake of the largest-ever bird flu outbreak in the nation,
Five more chicken flocks in Midwest with bird flu; 37 million birds affected
Five more flocks in Iowa and Nebraska have been confirmed with highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI).
Ohio dairy judging team to compete in Europe
Ohio 4-H dairy judging team will represent the state in Europe.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 21, 2015:
A roundup of FFA news.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 21, 2015:
A roundup of 4-H news.
Australian nonprofit’s new food pyramid offers clarity about nutrition
Nutrition Australia’s food pyramid depicts actual foods that fit in each category, unlike USDA's MyPlate graphic.
