Watch out for the three Bs in the 2010 Farm Bill
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When the new Republican House majority takes up the 2012 farm bill, Purdue agricultural economist Roman Keeney says farmers should...
Buying a real Christmas tree is a good thing for the holidays and economy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The question of whether it is environmentally correct to buy a real Christmas tree has been asked repeatedly in recent...
Beef industry task force sets priorities at Nov. meeting
DENVER -- In the second meeting of the Beef Industry Long Range Planning Task Force, Nov. 22-23 in Denver, 20 beef industry leaders developed...
OLCSB approaches last meeting of 2010
A new administration, new year could be defining moment for care board.
Food Corps names 10 states as project launch partners
NEW YORK CITY -- FoodCorps, a new national AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program, announced the states and partners it will...
Extremely active hurricane season spared the U.S.
WASHINGTON -- According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends tomorrow, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern...
Shale gas development drives U.S. natural gas reserves to highest level since 1971
WASHINGTON -- U.S. natural gas proved reserves, estimated as "wet" gas, which includes natural gas plant liquids, increased by 11 percent in 2009 to...
AEP Ohio adds 26,000 acres to ReCreation Land
ATHENS, Ohio — American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio has opened an additional 26,000 acres in the ReCreation Land agreement area located in Morgan, Muskingum,...
Senate passes food safety bill
Bill will strengthen food policy, and make exemptions for small and local producers.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 2, 2010
SULLIVAN, Ohio -- The Black River FFA chapter recently conducted a community service project, volunteering at Elms Retirement Home in Wellington. Sixteen members played...
