Ohio-developed soy toner eliminates waste
WORTHINGTON, Ohio — Printers and copiers around the globe will soon be changed for the better as they will begin to use soy-based toner...
Canadian mad cow case was 5-year-old Holstein
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed June 27 the case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy announced June 23 was a 5-year-old Holstein...
Cattlemen helping Midwest flood victims
DENVER — The National Cattlemen’s Foundation, in cooperation with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, has launched a disaster relief effort to assist farm and...
OSU President E. Gordon Gee visits Carroll County’s McKarns family
Carroll County cattleman and grazier Earl McKarns, left, hosted Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee on Shamrock Vale Farm June 19. Gee visited...
Pawpaw tree making a comeback
A native Ohio tree, once farmed by American Indians on large plantations for its fruit and medicinal benefits, is being reintroduced to horticulture for preservation and as a potential niche market crop.
Emerald ash borer found in Mercer County, Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Adult emerald ash borers, invasive beetles that destroy ash trees, were identified in West Middlesex, Pa., Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said....
Congresswoman calls for an end to market manipulation of oil, gas markets
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro is focusing on congressional action to close loopholes that may be responsible for market manipulation of the...
West Nile virus found in Cuyahoga Co.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health Zoonotic Disease Program confirmed the first evidence of West Nile virus in Ohio in 2008.
The West...
Ready to ride
There are few moments in life that compare to the feeling of sitting atop a bucking, spinning, kicking bull. There are even fewer moments that compare to the feeling of hearing that eight-second buzzer and knowing you finished the ride.
U.S. pork exports jump 200 percent
DENVER — Ten years ago, the U.S. exported 1.116 billion pounds of pork, making our nation the source of about 1 pound of every...
