Wildlife expert warns of ecological risks of natural gas drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With the unprecedented wave of deep-well, natural-gas drilling occurring across much of Pennsylvania, care must be taken to minimize impacts...
Dairy basics for farmstead and artisan processors scheduled for Feb. 25-26
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Farmstead and artisan dairy processors can learn how to improve the safety and quality of their products, as well as...
Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level, but are stabilizing in general
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 29, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — Members of the Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter participated in a Christmas tree pick up for the community Jan. 6.
Members Kelsey...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 29, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Carroll County Augusta Ranchers 4-H club met Jan. 13 at the Brown Frame Community Building.
Members decided to decorate a...
New program will boost consumer confidence in the dairy industry
SALEM, Ohio -- A new program called Farmers Assuring Responsible Management has been created to boost consumer confidence in the U.S. dairy industry.
Designed...
Building fences in the bayou ’til the cows come home: Volunteers help rebuild Texas...
SALEM, Ohio -- Chip, a Texas cattleman, bragged to Jesse Dotterer and the handful of others visiting his Anahuac, Texas, ranch.Years of selective breeding...
Veterinarians work to trace contagious equine metritis
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture is closely working with its partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform trace back...
Webcast offers overview of small wind turbines
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A Feb. 13 Webcast will offer an overview of small wind turbines.
Basics of Farm/Residential Small Wind Turbines is from 10...
Northeast Ohio meeting will focus on CAUV
ORWELL, Ohio -- There will be a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 regarding recent changes in the Current Agricultural Use Value program.
The...
