Researcher helps develop new technique for modifying plant genes
MINNEAPOLIS -- Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model...
Genome mapping impacts producers
URBANA, Ill. -- While the six-year effort that mapped the bovine genome gains international attention, Illinois beef and dairy producers have been benefiting from...
Watermelons tapped for ethanol
WASHINGTON -- With their sweet, refreshing juices watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. But now this Independence Day favorite could...
Blog connects hay buyers, sellers
CADIZ, Ohio -- According to the Harrison Soil and Water Conservation District, the new Hay Marketing Blog that will connect buyers and sellers of...
New guidelines to treat ash trees for emerald ash borer available
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Homeowners, arborists and tree-care professionals can now access unbiased, science-based information to determine whether or not to treat ash trees for...
Tight tendons cause tippy-toed foals
URBANA, Ill. -- If you see your mare's newborn filly prancing around the stall like it is wearing invisible high heels, you might be...
More than 200 submit applications for farmland preservation funds
REYNOLDSBURG -- Ohio farm families and local communities submitted applications asking the Ohio Department of Agriculture to purchase an easement on their farmland, which...
Test well water annually, especially if you have children, to make sure it’s safe
BETHESDA, Md. — Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American...
June Dairy Month not time to celebrate
URBANA, Ill. -- June Dairy Month marks the midpoint of 2009, a year that clearly will not be "kind" to dairy producers, said a...
Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals
AMES, Iowa -- The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. Potential route One potential...
