U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talks renewable energy, farm issues in Wooster, Ohio
Agriculture secretary, congressman review projects at OSU-Wooster Campus.
Ohioan runner-up in International Auctioneer Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Andy White of Real Estate Showcase Auction Co., Ashland, Ohio, was first runner-up in the men's division of the 2010 International...
Research shows eggs from pastured chickens may be more nutritious
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A study conducted by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has shown that eggs produced by chickens allowed to forage in pastures are higher in some beneficial nutrients.
Thought-controlled prosthetic limb being tested
LAUREL, Md. -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a contract for up to $34.5 million to the Johns Hopkins University Applied...
Ford pioneers use of soy oil in rubber car parts
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Company’s biomaterial researchers have engineered a patent-pending formula to use renewable soy oil to improve rubber car parts and...
Some Pa. counties looking to zoning to provide controls over gas drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale-gas epoch still in its infancy, some experts doubt we have seen one-tenth of what is...
Low milk prices may spur more consolidation of Pa. dairy farms
the dairy industry is still huge and thriving in the Keystone State
Ohio native named National Shorthorn Lassie Queen
The National Shorthorn Lassie Queen will attend the 2010 National Shorthorn Show at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky.
Web tool makes job searches for ag positions easier
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has launched an online registry allowing the public to retrieve information about temporary agricultural jobs that fall...
Girls learn math is invaluable in most career fields
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Recently, a group of middle school girls learned about the math involved in becoming an agricultural entrepreneur during a trip to...
