Farm rescue training can save lives
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Forty-four people in Pennsylvania were killed in farm and agricultural-related accidents in 2008 -- a sharp increase from previous years....
West Virginia farm wins conservation award
MCMECHEN, W.Va. -- In May, the DJ&M Farm, owned and operated by Dennis, Michelle, and Jarrett Blake, was chosen as Conservation Farm of the...
Whiteleather wins Holstein district show
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The District 7 Holstein Show was held July 18 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Approximately 100 registered Holsteins...
Two Ohioans elected to national goat board
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The American Sheep Industry Association's Goat Committee has elected an interim board of directors for the first-ever national organization devoted to...
Shock and scorch strike Michigan’s blueberries
LANSING, Mich. -- Two exotic blueberry plant diseases have been identified in Michigan for the first time -- blueberry shock and blueberry scorch. Both...
SmartStax gains import approval in Japan
INDIANAPOLIS and ST. LOUIS -- Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences have received full Japanese regulatory approval for importation of grain produced from SmartStax. ApprovedThe...
Ashtabula hosts grape, wine tours
KINGSVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio Grape and Wine Day and the Ashtabula County Twilight Grape Tour will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m....
Ohio has 132 new jobs from stimulus
COLUMBUS, OH -- The Ohio Division of Forestry is currently accepting applications for the first class of 132 jobs that will be available as...
Biomass assistance program created
WASHINGTON -- Biomass conversion facilities can begin signing up to participate in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, which will help increase production of renewable...
Plum-Line Holsteins take banner
MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Plum-Line Holsteins and the Carey family of Titusville, Pa., earned bragging rights at the Northwest Pennsylvania Holstein Championship Show July 25....
