Don’t ignore that Bt corn refuge requirement
Corn growers can't ignore refuge planting requirements to help preserve the long-term value of Bt technology.
Ohio State to host Organic Animal Health symposium
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Ohio State University programs will host an Organic Animal Health Symposium on March 18 in Columbus.
The event’s focus will be...
Produce grower GAP training offered in two Ohio locations
Two programs in March will offer tips on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms, including the use of Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs.
Valentine’s Day flowers kept safe thanks to U.S. Customs
WASHINGTON — Each year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists inspect millions of cut flower imports during the Valentine season because some of...
Cautious consumers keep Cupid at bay
WASHINGTON — Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day but consumers aren’t quite ready to shell out the big bucks for their loved...
Marcellus and Utica shale: Carroll and Noble counties lead Ohio for permits issued in...
New this month: The Farm and Dairy was able to obtain permit information for the month of January from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on permits being issued for Marcellus shale wells.
Cattle numbers lowest since 1950s
According to the latest numbers from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service in Ohio, beef cows, at 290,000 head, were down 3 percent from last year, and milk cows, at 270,000 head, were unchanged from last year.
NASA preparing for new Earth observation satellite
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission is scheduled to launch Feb. 11 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
A joint NASA and U.S....
Dairy turbulence could settle by the end of 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Turbulence that has shaken the dairy industry the past few years could subside in the second half of this year...
Honda partners with wind energy company
PIPESTONE, Minn. -- Juhl Wind, Inc., an established leader in the renewable energy industry with a focus on community-based wind power development, ownership and...
