Heavy pesticide use may contribute to diabetes development later in life
WASHINGTON — Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according...
Pa. adds opportunity for farmers to benefit from conservation practices
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania farmers now have a second opportunity to apply for a tax credit program that rewards them for conservation practices that...
Buyers willing to pay top dollar to support smaller, local farmers
COLUMBUS — New research suggests that the average supermarket shopper is willing to pay a premium price for locally produced foods, providing some farmers...
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...
