Success may mean soybean rotation
WOOSTER, Ohio — One of the best techniques a farmer can use to manage soybean cyst nematode is to rotate resistant soybean varieties, based...
Manure storage covers have more than one purpose
COLUMBUS — Technology to mitigate odor and air quality concerns on livestock farms can also be used for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while providing...
Reader boycotting country music star
Editor:
On Dec. 2, I heard something that made me sad and very concerned. Carrie Underwood gave a very large amount of money to the...
Researcher studying ways to handle huge quantities of biomass
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As scientists scramble to develop ways to generate enormous amounts of energy from cleaner-burning, renewable fuels to replace coal and...
New roots on Lake Erie: Local food systems are urban planning tool
Community gardening, land use planning help Cleveland cast a new landscape.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 10, 2009
THOMPSON, Ohio — Thompson Ledge Dairymen 4-H club met Oct. 18 for a brief meeting and hayride at Lausin Farm.
The club was recognized...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 10, 2009
ALBANY, Ohio — The Alexander FFA helped put on a Thanksgiving meal at the school, consisting not only of the FFA but also health...
U.S. Grains Council: Market access, more clarity needed for negotiations
WASHINGTON — The leader of the U.S. Grains Council is calling for market access, more clarity and more information regarding tariffs through the current...
Ohio gets $20 million for biomass project
COLUMBUS — The Renewable Energy Institute International of Toledo will receive a $20 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.The grant will...
Ag groups file supreme court brief in biotech alfalfa case
WASHINGTON -- Lower courts have failed to adequately consider the evidence that proves biotech alfalfa is safe, and have abandoned a well-established legal principle...
