Milk transport system demonstrated
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For more than two years, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture researchers have been heading up a project aimed at improving food safety and defense measures associated with bulk milk transport.
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CAMDEN, N.J. -- Fall signals harvest season across the country. This year it also marks the kick-off of a national campaign to help support...
Ohio program: New cooperative targets farmers’ markets
PIKETON, Ohio — A new statewide cooperative has formed to address the business needs of farmers’ markets while raising their visibility with consumers interested...
No more livestock? Close manure storage carefully
Producers can convert earthen manure storage structures into ponds, pastures or cropland, but it takes planning.
Calves attacked on Pa. farm
SALEM, Ohio -- Three newborn Holstein calves have been skinned alive at a farm in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
During the past several weeks, farmer...
Ohio receives $99,000 grant to help farmers’ markets
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio farmers' markets and their vendors looking to boost their marketing efforts in providing fresh, local foods to consumers will receive...
Poultry litter can be valuable fertilizer
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The high cost of fertilizer nutrients is convincing some producers to go to the birds. Poultry, that is.
More specifically, they...
Ohio’s old crop corn stocks are up from last year’s total
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio's old crop corn stocks in all positions Sept. 1 totaled 75.4 million bushels, 83 percent above the 41.3 million bushels...
A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 9, 2008
ROCHESTER, Pa. — The Big Knob 4-H Livestock Club will hold a meeting Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Big Knob Grange Hall...
A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 9, 2008
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Crestview FFA participated in the 2008 Richland County Soils contest in Plymouth Sept. 16. Crestview won first place in both...
