Ohio involved in multi-state salmonella investigation
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Health is participating in a multi-state investigation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to try to...
Extension to hold program on income opportunities
MONACA, Pa. -- Penn State Cooperative Extension will hold the program "Income Opportunities in Agriculture" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 at...
Nine people to watch in 2009: Vogel, Obama, Vilsack, Pacelle, Crossen, Smith, Galbraith, Clatterbuck,...
If you don't recognize these people by now, you will by the end of the year. Here are Farm and Dairy's picks for Nine...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 8, 2009
ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marlington FFA chapter held its meeting Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Horticulture Building. The alumni also met at...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 8, 2009
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers 4-H club held a meeting Dec. 13 at the Main Street United Methodist Church.
Canned food was...
Repeat after me: Only use antibiotics when they are absolutely necessary
Antibiotic use in livestock cannot make up for poor management.
Agreement to develop greenhouse gas emissions reduction standard
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania has signed a letter of agreement with 10 Mid-Atlantic states that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and...
Human hair serves as fertilizer
Agricultural crop production relies on composted waste materials and byproducts, such as animal manure, municipal solid waste composts, and sewage sludge, as a necessary nutrient source.
Ohio hog inventory up 5 percent; U.S. inventory down 2 percent
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio hog producers had 1,930,000 hogs on hand Dec. 1, 2008, up 5 percent from a year earlier, and up...
Solar and wind grants available
COLUMBUS -- Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher announced the availability of $3.5 million in new grants for solar hot water systems and wind technologies to...
