Farm groups do a little campaigning of their own
COLUMBUS - As the U.S. presidential campaign heads into the home stretch, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's political action committee launched a Web site to push farmer turnout at the polls.
‘Smacking good’
Auctioneer John Kiko, who calls bids at the Portage County Fair livestock auction, got a bit more than he bargained for during last week’s junior fair steer sale. Kiko was the top vote-getter in the junior fair board’s ‘Kiss a Cow’ fundraiser and got to pucker up ...
Hall salutes Ed Johnson’s work
COLUMBUS - When Ed Johnson dreamed, he dreamed big. And the results were often as full of life as his voice over early morning radio broadcasts.
Lamb, goat conference called Nov. 8-9 at West Virginia University
"Reinventing the Appalachian Shepherd: Lamb and Goat Marketing" is aimed at reenergizing the industry in the region.
Researchers need to know who felt the earthquake
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded beneath Lake Erie, offshore from Lake County June 30.
Workshop offers producers tips to expand sales using mobile media
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio food producers who want to increase their markets, grow their customer bases, improve profitability and increase visibility can learn strategies...
Black licorice warnings and tips for safe Halloween celebrations
People over 40 who eat 2 ounces of black licorice a day for at least 2 weeks could experience an irregular heart rhythm that may land them in the hospital.
Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences creates Center for Private Forests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nearly two-thirds of Pennsylvania is covered by forests, with more than 70 percent of those woodlands privately owned. Recent estimates...
Wet spring stresses pastures, forages
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rain kept farmers from planting corn and soybeans for several weeks, but the relatively unprecedented precipitation this spring had another significant consequence: pasture and forage stress.
‘Graying of America’ means decline
Looming population changes, described as a "massive demographic riptide," could mean a slackening global influence of the developed world as a whole.
