Milking workshop taught in Spanish focuses on proper milking techniques
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Extension Dairy Team is offering a hands-on workshop taught in Spanish designed to help producers, herd managers, farm...
Dairy and poultry products increasing in price
Shoppers are paying slightly more for food items at the grocery store compared to the first half of 2013.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 10, 2013:
BERLIN, Ohio — Six Hiland FFA members attended Greenhand Camp Sept. 27-29, at the Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum, in Carrollton County. Members in attendance...
Advanced cover crop workshops set across Ohio
Growers who want to improve soil health, reduce soil erosion and cut down on nutrient losses should consider using cover crops.
Opportunities in Ohio for youth hunters
Ohio's young hunters have many opportunities to learn and improve their outdoors skills during several special youth hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Champion fleece at KILE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenrick Smith of Jeromesville, Ohio, won the fleece competitionat the 57th Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg. Wool is judged on...
The Marcellus shale: Q&A with Thomas Murphy, Penn State Extension
What can Ohio learn from Pennsylvania's approach to the shale boom? Thomas Murphy, co-director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, has some suggestions.
FSIS issues public health alert for chicken products due to Salmonella
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that illness caused by strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California.
Animal disease traceability meetings scheduled
COLUMBUS — Many Ohio livestock producers are subject to requirements under the new Animal Disease Traceability rule implemented by USDA. The goal of the...
Watch for scams related to the Affordable Care Act
Reports of ACA-related scams initially surfaced in Ohio over the summer. With consumers and small business representatives now shopping for exchange coverage, even more scammers may try to take advantage of people.
