Breathing easier: Ohio county meets air standards
CHICAGO - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced recently that the Steubenville-Weirton metropolitan area is meeting the health-based eight-hour outdoor air quality standard for ozone (smog), and proposed to approve a request by Ohio to redesignate the county to attainment of the national ambient air quality standard.
Independence gets final approval from FERC for pipeline
After a three-year approval process, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved certificates July 12 for the Independence Pipeline Company.
African swine fever reported in Haiti
On Sept. 20, the chief veterinary officer in Haiti reported a positive case of African swine fever to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
AgCredit announces profit sharing
AgCredit recently declared a patronage refund of 30.03 percent for 2017, resulting in $24.1 million refunded to its member borrowers.
Pennsylvania’s solar capacity doubles under solar rebate program
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The new Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Program is performing better than expected and has helped to double the state's solar generating capacity...
New model says atrazine not likely to exceed regs in most farm regions
WASHINGTON -- Agricultural areas need to closely monitor levels of the herbicide atrazine in groundwater, but a new model indicates the risk is lower...
Former 4-H director, Chuck Lifer, earns top Ohio State honor
Dr. Charles W. Lifer, former state 4-H leader, received Ohio State University's Distinguished Service Award.
Above-average snowfall marked March weather
March's snowfall brought the winter's total to 45.3 inches, compared to a normal year of about 30 inches.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 26, 2009
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — The Indian Valley FFA competed in parliamentary procedure contests Nov. 10 at River View High School.
The Indian Valley junior team...
Year in Review: 2009
2009-- A year many producers would like to forget but instead will move on and hope for a brighter 2010.
