Triple-crop sugar corn yields sugar, grain and biomass with less nitrogen
URBANA, Ill — By crossing maize plants adapted to the tropics with lines used as parents of popular Midwestern corn hybrids, researchers at the...
Precision feeding of livestock shows promise for water quality
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It may sound overly simplistic, but when it comes to feeding livestock, what goes into an animal greatly influences what...
Researcher helps develop new technique for modifying plant genes
MINNEAPOLIS -- Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model...
Genome mapping impacts producers
URBANA, Ill. -- While the six-year effort that mapped the bovine genome gains international attention, Illinois beef and dairy producers have been benefiting from...
Watermelons tapped for ethanol
WASHINGTON -- With their sweet, refreshing juices watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. But now this Independence Day favorite could...
Blog connects hay buyers, sellers
CADIZ, Ohio -- According to the Harrison Soil and Water Conservation District, the new Hay Marketing Blog that will connect buyers and sellers of...
New guidelines to treat ash trees for emerald ash borer available
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Homeowners, arborists and tree-care professionals can now access unbiased, science-based information to determine whether or not to treat ash trees for...
Tight tendons cause tippy-toed foals
URBANA, Ill. -- If you see your mare's newborn filly prancing around the stall like it is wearing invisible high heels, you might be...
More than 200 submit applications for farmland preservation funds
REYNOLDSBURG -- Ohio farm families and local communities submitted applications asking the Ohio Department of Agriculture to purchase an easement on their farmland, which...
There is no “bait and switch” in food industry
Editor:I feel mildly abused and somewhat insulted by Ms. Seabolt's column of May 21, 2009. Having worked in the food industry most of my...
