Seminar to focus on animal activism
ORWELL, Ohio -- Local leaders in the community and in the agriculture industry will hold a seminar on "Becoming a Pro-Animal Agriculture Activists" from...
Crop could be grown for biofuel market
ATHENS, Ga. -- Corn and soybeans are excellent crops for use in ethanol and biodiesel production, but chickens, cows and people like to eat...
Seed exchange moves transgenes through Mexican maize
DAVIS, Calif. -- The appearance of genetically modified proteins in maize seed stocks throughout Mexico paints a curious pattern that suggests why efforts to...
Pa. farmers: Join a compost co-op
On-farm composting cooperatives in five Pennsylvania counties may hold more benefits than farmers realize.
The need for speed
(Editor’s note: Charlie Renner and his wife, Dawn, recently attended The World Class Driving Event in New Platz, N.Y. He won the trip as...
Ohio’s Farm Focus event canceled for 2009
VAN WERT, Ohio -- The Farm Focus Field Day, scheduled for July 21 in Van Wert County, has been canceled due to state budget...
Antique bank brings consignor big profit
- Garth's Auctions Inc. of Delaware, Ohio, held its third annual Ohio Valley Auction May 23.The auction offered a wide selection of antique furniture...
Proposed budget cuts mean ‘no fair’ for some
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The effects of the economy can be observed in many places today -- in the automotive industry, in tourism and hospitality...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 4, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Kangaroo Krew 4-H club met May 15 with 12 members in attendance.
Members discussed the homecoming parade, the fair booth...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 4, 2009
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale FFA chapter held its annual “drive your tractor to school day” May 22 (pictured above). There were a total of...
