Love-struck turkeys throw caution to the wind
Spring turkey season is nothing short of a hoot. A hoot that contains within it's owl-like sound, a haunting, shadowy-like mix of gravel on...
Fuel prices costing farmers, too
Fewer trips and better equipment can help farmers save.
A 4-H roundup for the week of May 5, 2011:
NEWBURY, Ohio -- Geauga Prime Time 4-H club is holding its first vendor fair fundraiser May 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at Grace...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 5, 2011:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio -- The Plymouth FFA's partnership with the American Red Cross and Plymouth High School, students were able to donate 73 pints of...
Electric vehicles need ‘smart’ power grid
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- While an upcoming Electric Vehicle Grand Prix may reflect a growing popularity of electric vehicles, their widespread adoption will require...
Spring bird feeding made easy
Now that trilliums and May apples are up, there’s little doubt that spring is here. Time to take the bird feeders down, right? Not...
Ohio State names soil scientist University Distinguished Professor
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rattan Lal, a pre-eminent soil scientist in Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been designated as...
Cargill Pork buys hog production facility in Texas
WICHITA, Kan. -- Cargill's Wichita-based pork business recently announced it has completed a transaction to acquire a 21,500-acre hog production site near Dalhart, Texas,...
Sugar farmers sue corn industry for false marketing
DENVER -- American sugar farmers and refiners have filed a suit to stop big corn processors from marketing high-fructose corn syrup as a natural...
Abandoned Pa. orchards removed to protect active ones
Nearly 40 acres of abandoned apple trees in Adams County have been removed this spring to protect nearby commercial orchards from damaging pests and diseases.
