Monthly Archives: February 2013
Federal sequester could slow meat processing
USDA chief warns that a furlough of meat inspectors could be costly to the industry and consumers.
Robert L. Witmer
SALEM, Ohio — Robert L. Witmer, 75, died at home Feb. 20, 2013.Witmer, son of the late Paul and LaRue Witmer, was born May...
Precision farming: Cultivating big farming picture
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. -- The deepest insight Paul Mask ever gained into the value of precision farming occurred more than a generation ago, years...
Mix-and-match cover cropping can optimize organic production
WASHINGTON -- Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to...
May want to avoid applying Nitrogen to wheat in February
(The following is reprinted from the OSU Extension C.O.R.N. newsletter, Feb. 12 edition.)
By Ed Lentz and Laura Lindsey
COLUMBUS -- Producers are tempted to apply...
Blog comments and science
BOSTON — The trolls are winning.
Pick a story about some aspect of science, any story, scroll down to the blog comments and let the...
Preschoolers with ADHD not helped by medication
BALTIMORE — Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and...
DEP’s Falcon Cam returns
HARRISBURG -- The Department of Environmental Protection launched its annual live, 24-hour webcast of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons who live on a...
Northeast Ohio dairy conference challenges producers to increase milk quality
Annual conference offers advice on improving cow health, reducing somatic cell count.
USDA extends census deadline and reminds farmers to get counted
WASHINGTON, -- Farmers and ranchers across the country are heeding the call to have their voices heard and their farms represented in the 2012...
