Case Western’s utility-scale wind turbine joins Cleveland skyline
The set of wind turbines in Cleveland serve as research labs, as well as power generators.
Ohio wheat yields up from last year
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Rain and cool temperatures kept disease levels low and crop performance at its peak for Ohio's wheat. The result: a good...
House, Senate approve $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill; ag research gets boost
This is the first comprehensive spending proposal for the federal government since the 2012 omnibus spending bill. The good news is that the bill increases discretionary funding for major ag programs.
North Carolina 10% Campaign reports local food spending at $10 million
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In roughly 18 months, participants in the 10% Campaign have recorded more than $10 million in purchases of locally-produced foods.
AgroAtlas shows world agriculture at a glance
AgroAtlas, an interactive Russian/English website, shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; and 560 wild crop relatives growing in Russia and neighboring countries.
Monsanto, Dow create agreement to use each other’s genetic traits
The agreement paves the way for U.S. introduction (pending regulatory approvals) of new, next-generation SmartStax products by the end of the decade.
BSE case confirmed in Alberta, Canada
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, in an 80-month-old dairy cow from...
USDA confirms bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, in California dairy cow
(Editor's note: The following is a statement by USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford regarding a detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in California....
Planting frustration grows
Patience is still best action by farmers, as planting is delayed across the U.S.
Several speakers on tap at Manure Science Review in DeGraff
DEGRAFF, Ohio -- The 2011 Manure Science Review is set for Aug. 16 at the Winner Family Farm, DeGraff, in western Ohio.
