Monthly Archives: September 2010
Stephen Colbert brings unique voice to guest worker program on Capitol Hill
By DANIELLE ALBERTIAND ANDREW POLKScripps Howard Foundation
WASHINGTON — The growing crowd outside the large wooden doors of the House Judiciary Committee milled anxiously...
‘Ohio animal owners, unite’
Editor:
"Ohio animal owners, unite"As November grows closer, all animal owners need to work as one since the deal between Gov. Ted Strickland, the Ohio...
New program helps landowners decide what to grow and how to market it
COLUMBUS -- There is a growing trend in Ohio agriculture toward the direct marketing of agricultural products featuring locally grown food products. Consumers are...
Drought threatens Pa. well water levels
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- After months of very little rainfall -- and with long-term weather forecasts predicting little improvement through fall and early winter...
State PACE programs growing despite cuts
WASHINGTON -- According to new statistics released by American Farmland Trust's (AFT) Farmland Information Center, state governments' efforts to protect agricultural land through purchase...
Ohio farm families honored for conservation efforts
Five Ohio farm families received the Ohio Conservation Farm Family Award Sept. 23 at the Farm Science Review: John M. Buck, Marion County; Eugene and Dean Welch, Ashland County; Stanley and Rick Moore, Harrison County; Larry, Richard and Sam Kinney, Logan County; Martha Gerber Rittinger, Ross County.
The pros and cons of miscanthus: uses more water, leaches less nitrogen
URBANA, Ill. -- In the search for the perfect crop for biofuel production, miscanthus has become the darling to many. But in an effort...
Breaking news: Gregg pleads guilty to animal cruelty at Conklin Dairy
Ohio dairy cow abuser pleads guilty, sentenced for his actions.
Facing a beginning and an ending at Farm and Dairy
"A year's plan starts with spring."
-- Chinese proverb
Like farmers, the Chinese who quote this proverb recognize a good harvest depends on the spring sowing....
Marcellus Shale Drilling: Can safe water supply be sustained?
Concerns over keeping drinking water safe over the Marcellus Shale drilling process is on the minds of many.
