A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 5, 2009
NEW RUMLEY, Ohio — Members of the New Rumley 4-H club reorganized recently at the Rumley Township Community Hall.
Election of officers was held...
Geography, timing, stress can affect antioxidants in cancer-fighting foods
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Black raspberries contain cancer-fighting properties, but how much those compounds benefit the consumer may depend on environmental factors and cultural practices.Small-fruit...
Pa. cattlemen pool calves to gain dollar power
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eight thousand calves were sold for premium prices last year through a program that is helping to increase profits for...
Sugarcreek auction fined $162,800 for equine violations
Leroy Baker Jr., owner and operator of Sugarcreek Livestock Auction, has been fined more than $162,000 by the USDA for violating equine transport laws. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) filed a complaint against Baker in March 2008, alleging he violated the Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter Act.
Humane society: Ohio, here we come
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio farmers, you've had your warning.The Humane Society of the United States -- the group who's successfully outlawed hen cages, veal...
Temple Grandin helps ranch expand humane certification
SALEM, Ohio — Temple Grandin, renowned author, livestock facilities designer and proponent of animal well-being, is lending her name to a labeling program that...
Soybean industry turmoil continues at top
ST. LOUIS -- Dan Duran, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, has been placed on administrative leave by the council's board of directors.Duran...
Workshop visits bioenergy possibilities
PIKETON, Ohio — With nearly 70 percent of southern Ohio’s land cover invested in farmland and forests, opportunities abound to convert those resources into...
Study on soil compaction goes deeper
COLUMBUS — Farmers know that agricultural equipment can cause compaction in no-till crop fields, but Ohio State University researchers have found that, depending on...
Economists provide online Webinar
COLUMBUS — As America moves beyond mere discussion of the world financial crisis and severe economic downturn, policy proposals and decisions are flying left...
