A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 16, 2010:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Zane Trace FFA members in Jennifer Johnston's leadership class organized a fundraiser for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, also...
Ohio officials begin search for evidence of Asian Longhorned Beetle
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- In an effort to detect signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the USDA will begin...
OSU hosting Ohio Farm Management Conference
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University Extension and the OSU Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Developmental Economics have scheduled the first Ohio Farm Management...
Christmas light display is one of the largest in the state of West Virginia
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- The West Virginia State Farm Museum near Point Pleasant is planning one of the largest displays of Christmas lights in...
USDA researchers discover where foot-and-mouth virus begins in cattle
WASHINGTON -- USDA scientists have identified the primary site where the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease begins infection in cattle.This discovery could lead to...
832 animal cruelty charges filed against Pa. pig farmer
WARFORDSBURG, Pa. — A former Pennsylvania farmer is facing 832 charges of cruelty to animals.According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Daniel Lee Clark Sr.,...
USDA continues to develop plans to meet the challenge of climate change
CANCUN, Mexico — Calling it “one of the greatest threats facing our planet,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently said the USDA is taking action...
Small farm classes begin in January at three locations
COLUMBUS — Farmers interested in exploring land use options, expanding an agricultural or horticultural enterprise or diversifying their acreage have the opportunity to attend...
Pa. preservation program saves more farmland
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Another 1,916 acres of prime farmland on 23 farms are now protected from development and will forever remain in agricultural use,...
Lucas selected to chair House Ag Committee
WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after his colleagues in the House Republican Conference elected him to serve as...
