Pollution permits given to York Co. swine farm, comments considered
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to the owners of a swine farm in Peach Bottom Township, York County.
New collaboration seeks conversion technologies for biofuels production
AMES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with ConocoPhillips and ...
U.S. pork surpasses PQA Plus goal
DES MOINES, Iowa — Reaffirming their commitment to the U.S. pork industry and its customers, 10,000 pork producers have become certified in PQA Plus.
The...
U.S. dairy exports going up, up, up
NEW YORK — U.S. exports grew by 24 percent and accounted for 11 percent of total U.S. dairy production in 2007, according to a...
National Geographic features Ohio
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s 29-county Appalachian Region will be featured in the April issue of National Geographic Travel magazine.
The Appalachian Driving Trails Map, which...
Buckwheat cover crop controls weeds
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Buckwheat cover cropping can reduce both the emergence and growth of weeds, presenting an easy and economical alternative to herbicides, according...
Lecture takes on topic of genetically modified crops
ASHLAND, Ohio — Ashland University’s Environmental Lecture Series, “Promises and Perils of Technology,” will continue at 7:30 p.m. April 10 as Allison Snow presents...
Ohio hog inventory up 7 percent
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Ohio hog producers had 1.83 million hogs on hand March 1, up 1 percent from last quarter and up 7 percent...
USDA: Farmers shifting some acres to soybeans in ’08
WASHINGTON — On the heels of last year’s record-high corn production, U.S. farmers intend to plant 8 percent fewer corn acres in 2008.
That’s according...
Mexico to import US breeding cattle
WASHINGTON — Mexico has agreed to allow importation of breeding cattle from the United States and Canada effective March 28, Agriculture Secretary Edward Schafer...
