Ravens nest in Ohio for first time in 100 years
COLUMBUS -- For the first time in more than a century, common ravens have nested in Ohio. The nest was discovered this spring at...
Scientists test potatoes’ chip potential
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At Penn State, thousands of potato varieties from around the globe are put through extensive cross-breeding programs, genetic research and...
Cereal leaf beetle infesting wheat
WOOSTER, Ohio — The cereal leaf beetle, a wheat pest of bygone days, is becoming more numerous again in Ohio, and some cereal grain...
Research on closed organic systems gets boost from $380,000 USDA grant
DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire researchers have received a significant grant to study the university’s Organic Dairy Research Farm as a sustainable...
NAFTA’s effects felt a decade later
BLACKSBURG, Va. — A new Virginia Tech study confirms that the North American Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as NAFTA, which has re-entered national...
Conservation Reserve Program plans can be relaxed for critical feed uses
COLUMBUS — The state executive director for Ohio’s Farm Service Agency, John Stevenson, said Conservation Reserve Program participants may now request the voluntary modification...
Plan to attend Lake Erie island lectures
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- The Stone Laboratory will host guest lectures through the summer at Gibraltar Island.All lectures begin at 7:45 p.m. and conclude at...
Learn to manage small-farm manure issues with help from panel of experts
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The term “small farm” can bring to mind anything from a couple of horses on several acres to a family dairy...
New York state food lab to be rebuilt
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker has unveiled the state's decision to rebuild the New York State Food Laboratory...
Top jockey credits 4-H for opportunity to succeed
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana native and former 4-H member, Kent Desormeaux and his horse Big Brown scored impressive victories at the 2008...
