USDA tests confirm TSE in imported sheep confiscated last year
Sheep did have TSE, but more tests needed to determine type.
Ohio State researchers clone a gene that regulates fruit size in crops
Esther van der Knaap, a geneticist with the university's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, led an international research team that discovered and cloned a gene that regulates fruit size in tomato.
Katrina destroys $5 billion in timber
WASHINGTON - Scientists from the USDA Forest Service reported Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed approximately 19 billion board feet of timber estimated at a value of $5 billion in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
Dairylea sends equity checks early
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- In light of the unprecedented times faced by dairy farmers, the Dairylea Cooperative Inc. board of directors recently passed a resolution...
Corn residue management makes dramatic impact on emergence
Corn growers know the satisfaction of seeing newly emerged, uniform rows of green corn plants set against the backdrop of dark, rich soils.
Editorial commentary: Keeping one eye on Washington
Politics, stalled spending bills and the impact of an Iraqi conflict: What's going on in Washington? Editor Susan Crowell shares one economist's perspective.
Stay safe around livestock this spring
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Spring on the farm brings the arrival of baby animals in greening pastures, but potentially dangerous situations can arise when working around farm livestock this time of year.
Recreation offers income opportunities for farmers
HONOLULU -- By maximizing the recreational value of their land, farmers and ranchers could reap an additional $20,000 per year without sowing a single seed, Daryl Jones of the Natural Resources Enterprises Program at Mississippi State University told attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 93rd annual meeting.
Ohio compost operator course offered March 21-22
WOOSTER, Ohio — The 2012 Ohio Compost Operator Education Course takes place March 21-22 at the Shisler Conference Center at the Ohio Agricultural Research...
How to turn sustainably grown trees into homes
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -- Dan Ogonek, owner of Ogonek Custom Hardwoods in Barberton, will be the featured speaker at the April 4 meeting of...
