Michigan confirms bovine TB in two Alpena Co. herds
LANSING, Mich. — Routine bovine Tuberculosis surveillance testing conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the USDA recently found two...
New extension enologist to help boost quality of Pennsylvania wines
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension has hired Denise Gardner, a sensory scientist for Vinquiry Enartis in Windsor, Calif., as the new extension...
Dairy expertise attracts Colombian company to upstate New York
By Stacey Shackford
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell's dairy expertise has helped convince a Colombian dairy company to locate its first North American plant in western...
Rare plant is a blooming miracle
COLUMBUS -- Joan Leonard, Ohio State University Biological Sciences greenhouse coordinator, is about to have a very large baby. It already weighs more than...
United Local’s bond issue: Clearing up misconceptions
Editor:United Local school district residents have the opportunity to vote May 3 on a 3.92 mill bond issue for $9.75 million. If approved, United...
New fruit pest threatens Pa. growers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Grapes, berries and tree fruit may be threatened if a new pest makes its way into Pennsylvania this year, Penn...
International Raw Milk Symposium May 7 in Minnesota
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The increase in raw milk consumption -- according to Center for Disease Control statistics, at least 10 million Americans now...
Despite higher prices, farmers manage to add more owned and rented ground
COLUMBUS — While there’s no end in sight to strong farmland prices and rental rates, farmers don’t seem to be overextending.“Prices are sky high...
Are organic foods healthier or is it just the ‘halo effect’?
BETHESDA, Md. -- If cookies are "organic," they should be better for you, right? And worth more money, right?Jenny Wan-chen Lee, a graduate student...
Sure would be nice to have apples in the back yard
URBANA, Ill. -- That backyard orchard you were dreaming of? You might not be able to plant as many trees as you planned.For most...
