A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 4, 2010
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- The Bareshoe Wranglers met at the Jefferson Joint Vocational School with Morgan Millhorn leading the meeting.The club elected the following officers:...
U.S. organic producers harvesting 1.6 million acres; expenses higher than conventional farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2010 -- The nation's organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall,...
Growers shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments for vomitoxin in grain
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn't rely on chemical treatments to...
Highland County deer is a new state record
DAYTON -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife said recently another record-setting deer has been harvested in southwestern Ohio.The 18-point nontypical (nonsymmetrical antlered) deer, taken by Brian Stephens Nov. 30 with a muzzleloader in Highland County, was officially scored Jan. 30.
Cellulosic ethanol plant opens in Tenn.
VONORE, Tenn. -- Leaders from DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, University of Tennessee, Genera Energy and Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen cut the ribbon on one...
NFO dairy proposal looks at pricing
CORALVILLE, Iowa — The National Farmers Organization is promoting its Cooperative Marketing Initiative, a nongovernmental approach, to help improve general milk price levels across...
Corn in storage susceptible to mold
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio corn growers may have relished record corn yields in 2009 -- with a state average of 174 bushels per acre...
Ohio farmers can get help with farmland preservation
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio farmers who want to preserve their farmland through the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program can apply now through April...
Hagen nominated for food safety chief
WASHINGTON -- Elisabeth Hagen has been nominated as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Food Safety. Hagen will serve with Agriculture Secretary...
Langes named top Ohio tree farmers
COLUMBUS -- Walt and Donna Lange, of Swanton, have been named the 2010 Ohio Tree Farmers of the Year.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources'...
