A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 4, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Kangaroo Krew 4-H club met May 15 with 12 members in attendance.
Members discussed the homecoming parade, the fair booth...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 4, 2009
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale FFA chapter held its annual “drive your tractor to school day” May 22 (pictured above). There were a total of...
Would you sit on a soybean?
Many Ford vehicles on the road today, including the Mustang, F-150, Focus and Lincoln MKS, use foam seating components made out of soybeans.
Wind energy makes environmental and economic sense for two producers
AMES, Iowa — In today’s tough economic times, farmers want to make every dollar count. Using a renewable resource such as wind energy can...
Unraveling mysteries of plant cellulose
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Jeffrey Catchmark sees the quest to unlock the mysteries of lignocellulose synthesis and assembly as one of the most important...
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...
