Ohio Holstein Association fires general manager
Board says it knew nothing about three-year-old contract until checks started to bounce
Pa. Soybean project scouts for disease and insects
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Every year, soybean growers face two formidable foes in their fields: Insect pests and disease.
To give growers an edge on dealing...
State of the industry: Aquaculture
The state of the aquaculture industry ... As provided for our annual Progress Edition, by Marty Domer of Domer’s Fish Hatchery
Farm bill: Now what?
WOOSTER, Ohio — The House’s June 20 defeat of the farm bill raises some interesting questions about where the bill goes next.
The 195-234 vote...
Federal food safety laws could cost industry millions
WOOSTER, Ohio — When the new federal produce safety rules become effective — a process likely to happen in the next 12 months —...
Monsanto describes find of genetically-engineered wheat as ‘suspicious’
Monsanto is describing the discovery of Roundup Ready wheat in Oregon as “suspicious” in its latest update.
Mercer Co. cheesemaking course is July 25-27
MERCER, Pa. — Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council is accepting paid registrations for its three-day cheese-making course July 25-27.
Due to the hands-on...
Program doubles food stamp value for produce in some Detroit grocery stores
Some Detroit grocery stores will be double food stamps when they're used to purchase fresh produce.
Poison hemlock: Prolific weed chokes plants, and can kill livestock
Poison hemlock is a weed that livestock owners cannot afford to ignore because all parts of this plant including leaves, stems and roots are poisonous when ingested.
Shaver’s Creek witnessing collapse of Pennsylvania bat population
The bat population at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center has dwindled because of white-nose syndrome. The population can now be counted on one hand. The impact a declining bat population has on agriculture may surprise you.
