Gardeners will want to attend conference
SUGARCREEK, Ohio -- All around the world, growing urban populations are seeking community spaces -- parks, victory gardens, greenways and gardens -- as essential...
Agricultural district designation protects farms and farmers
COLUMBUS -- Q: I've been hearing about agricultural districts; what are they? A: An agricultural district is a legal description of farmland property that,...
Extreme conditions forecast for winter
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- This year across the U.S., Joe Bastardi, AccuWeather chief long-range forecaster, is forecasting harsh cold and snow from the Northwest...
USDA official inspects OARDC storm damage, recovery continues
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Officials continue to clean, assess and rebuild at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio, more...
Western elk hunt: Getting there was half the battle, and a lot of fun
Columnist and outdoors writer Mike Tontimonia takes readers along on a high country, western elk hunt.
Genetically-modified crops benefit nonmodified crops, research shows
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Transgenic corn's resistance to pests has benefited even nontransgenic corn, according to agricultural researchers and entomologists.The researchers found that widespread...
Vilsack, Boggs talk Ohio food policy in Columbus
Say all of agriculture is important, but local foods the focus of this discussion.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 28, 2010
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- Fourteen freshmen members of the West Holmes FFA chapter attended Greenhand Camp at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, Sept. 24-26. Greenhand Camp...
Ohio, Pa. FFAers place at convention
Pictured (left to right): Coach Rachael Topp, Sage Kopronica, Ben Miller, Tessa Topp, Tyler Topp and John Eberly.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The National FFA Organization held...
New diesel emissions standards to affect farmers
FARGO, N.D. - Starting Jan. 1, 2011, farmers will see changes in new diesel-powered farm equipment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has mandated new...
