Quarantine lifted for animals that ate contaminated feed scraps
WASHINGTON - There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies.
Scientists weigh in on livestock cloning
SAVOY, Ill. - More than 200 scientists have signed a public statement in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's draft risk assessment on the safety of food from cloned animals and their conventionally-bred offspring.
Secrest Arboretum to host free events through the fall
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ohio State University's Secrest Arboretum in Wooster will began its 2007 schedule of free public events with Plant Discovery Day May 5.
Spanish edition of ag thesaurus released
Spray safely when applying pesticides and herbicides
ATHENS, Ga. - When this year's pests invade your yard, keep safety in mind before you start spraying pesticides.
Water, water everywhere, and yes, the fruit tree will drink
URBANA, Ill. - Fruit trees may be planted in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture specialist.
Tainted hog feed makes its way to eight U.S. farms
SALEM, Ohio - Eight U.S. hog farms were quarantined last week when authorities determined the animals ate contaminated feed.
A trip through time: Corn yields and farming 1944 vs. 2007
SALEM, Ohio - If Mother Nature cooperates and farmers get their way, the anticipated 90.5 million acres of corn to be sown this spring will go down as the largest U.
Corn growers beware: That biotech trait may limit your market, price
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio and National Corn Growers Associations are giving farmers fair warning: If your seed corn has a rootworm trait, you had better know if it's fully approved for global use.
Equine cruelty: Skelton awaiting jury trial
CANFIELD, Ohio - An attorney has requested a jury trial for Mahoning County horseman Tom Skelton, accused of animal cruelty after 15 allegedly sick and starving horses were seized from his farm in late October.
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