Words of wisdom for Earth Day, and every day
Words can change the world, but only when they lead to action.
Earth Day is a great time to remember this. Here are some of...
NRCS to hold CRP readiness training
AUBURN, N.Y. -- On May 1-2, conservation professionals have the opportunity to attend a free two-day Conservation Reserve Program training workshop at the Holiday...
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....
Work continuing on shale well pad as case makes way through federal court
Some landowners in Darlington Township are not the only people upset with some of the tactics used by Chesapeake Exploration. Now the township supervisors are not happy.
Study suggests shale-gas development causing rapid landscape change
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the Marcellus natural gas play unfolds in Pennsylvania, several trends are becoming increasingly clear, according to Penn State researchers.First,...
Organic food sales grew 4 percent in 2011; total organic market up 9 percent
Organic food sales now represent 4.2 percent of all U.S. food sales.
OSU Extension offers weekly garden newsletter
COLUMBUS -- The Buckeye Yard and Garden Line, a weekly newsletter known as BYGL (pronounced "beagle"), is now available again.The newsletter is written by...
Farmers: Conservation practices preserve soil, save money
Applying nutrients sub-surface and adopting no-till also has shown promise in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Long-time Farm and Dairy columnist Janie Jenkins dies
Janie Jenkins died April 18. She will be long remembered for penning her column, On my mind at the Farm and Dairy.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 19, 2012:
BURTON, Ohio -- The Breeders and Feeders 4-H club held its last meeting March 25. Poultry orders were turned in and they went over...
