Cooper Farms installs wind power for cooked meats location in western Ohio
VAN WERT, Ohio — Cooper Farms Cooked Meats has joined the wind-power movement, recently installing two 1.5 megawatt wind turbines. Power needs The turbines,...
For the love of farming
We asked readers to tell us what they love most about their life's work. Here are some of their replies.I love farming because... "on...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 16, 2012:
OBERLIN, Ohio -- The Firelands FFA chapter qualified earlier this winter for the state parliamentary procedure career development event for the first time in...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 16, 2012:
BROOKFIELD, Ohio -- Brookfield 4-H Friends club held its monthly meeting Feb. 2. Dr. Kelley Kilar from Village Green Veterinary Service, Inc. was the...
Ohio State’s anaerobic digestion technology now being commercialized
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cleveland-based quasar energy group has broken ground on its first integrated anaerobic digestion system, a patent-pending technology developed by the Ohio...
Changes to Ohio’s definition of “agriculture” could benefit bio-energy
Bio-energy from anaerobic digesters could be “agriculture in nature” if at least 50 percent of feedstock used to produce the fuel came from the same property.
Some must reads on white-tailed deer history
Over time, many hunters develop an expertise about certain species. For some it's waterfowl; for others turkeys are the obsession.
But for many, if not...
Proposals for Ohio hunting seasons announced
Ohio's Wildlife Council, a group representing multiple stake holders regarding hunting and fishing regulations, seasons, and laws, is considering changes for 2012-2013 as proposed...
Food showcase features Marcellus shale, social media workshops
FOX CHAPEL, Pa. -- Penn State Extension Allegheny County will host the Local Food Showcase March 20 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Shadyside Academy,...
Program to help rural borrowers refinance home mortgages
COLUMBUS -- Ohio is one of 19 states selected to take part in a USDA pilot program designed to help borrowers with loans guaranteed...
