Food safety bills on plate in D.C.
SALEM, Ohio -- Spinach. Peanuts. Pistachios. Sprouts.Continued national food recalls because of possible contamination have triggered calls for stricter food safety measures for several...
Soldier credits 4-H for building leadership skills
Editor:
My days in 4-H seem so long ago, yet they are with me every day. At the time, my 4-H projects were activities I...
Auction Roundup for April 16, 2009 – Auctions are strong in weak economy
- Peter R. Kiko of Kiko Auctioneers and Realtors of Canton, Ohio, held an absolute real estate auction March 27 for Phillip and Jennifer...
Keep 4-H in Morrow County
Editor:
I couldn’t believe it when I was told by my mom that Morrow County was in serious jeopardy of losing its 4-H program. I...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 16, 2009
MINERVA, Ohio — The Minerva FFA will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year and will start an alumni chapter.
Membership is open to...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 16, 2009
NORWALK, Ohio — The Hartland New Horizons 4-H club held its first meeting March 15 to sign paperwork and receive fair project books.
On...
Ag groups bypass EPA in effort to get pesticide permitting thrown out
SALEM, Ohio -- The American Farm Bureau Federation and CropLife America last week bypassed the Environmental Protection Agency, asking to have the courts review...
Keep compost weed-free: Time, temperature and turning critical factors
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Compost can be a gardener’s best friend. It can deliver dramatic improvements in soil quality and nutrients to nourish your plants...
Weed resistance to Roundup only matter of time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the...
Homeopathy has its fans and foes
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mahatama Ghandi used it. So did Mark Twain and John D. Rockefeller. Cindy Crawford, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey and Prince...
