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OARDC abuzz over bees, largest beekeeping workshop draws 900

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Chris Kick

WOOSTER, Ohio — It was all about the bees March 6 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, where 900 or so beekeepers and advocates swarmed to Fisher Auditorium.
The largest one-day bee event in the nation drew a crowd from 12 states with the focus of “Modern Beekeeping: New Ways of Doing Old Things.”
Many […]

Academia and common sense, FFA was right choice for Farm and Dairy reporter

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Chris Kick

Reporter Chris Kick shares his experiences with America’s “premiere youth leadership organization,” the National FFA Organization.

Witmer’s civil lawsuit may be over but allegations continue to surface

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Kristy Foster

Columbiana County couple presents Farm and Dairy with copies of statements given to federal investigators.

Study says foodborne illnesses cost $152 billion, targets produce

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 by Chris Kick

WOOSTER, Ohio — Foodborne illnesses cost the country an estimated $152 billion annually in the form of medical bills, time off from work and a reduced quality of life, according to a study released today (March 3).
Written by Ohio State University’s Robert Scharff, an assistant professor in consumer sciences and a researcher at the Ohio […]

Big crowd hears big issues at conservation tillage conference

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Chris Kick

ADA, Ohio — A record crowd of nearly 1,000 people packed their way into the McIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University to hear expert discussion on issues as big as the globe.
From global warming and climate change policy, to conservation practices and soybean and corn school, it was all part of this […]

$4.9 million dollar lawsuit filed against Vreba-Hoff dairy developers

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Kristy Foster

A lawsuit claiming breach of contract and foreclosure on several dairy farms associated with Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development LLC has been filed.

Northeast Ohio dairy farmers plan for road ahead, in animal welfare

Sunday, February 28, 2010 by Chris Kick

On Feb. 24, a host of speakers at the 11th annual Northeast Ohio Regional Dairy Conference continued the work of Issue 2, and helped prepare dairymen for the road ahead.

Ohio, Pa. dairymen still hoping to make voices heard

Friday, February 26, 2010 by Chris Kick

MOUNT HOPE, Ohio — Several hundred dairy farmers in Ohio and Pennsylvania are determined to make a difference in policy that affects milk pricing and their bottom line.

FFA: Preparing Agriculture’s Future Part II

Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Kristy Foster

The Farm and Dairy profiles a rural and an urban FFA chapter in part two of a three part series celebrating FFA Week.

Pa. farmers hammered by DOT regs

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Other News

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a series of regulations aimed at operators of farm equipment in Pennsylvania. Those regulations would require farmers to keep logs, prohibit anyone under 18 from working a tractor, and anyone operating a tractor or other farm equipment would need a medical certificate.