Minnesota loses TB-free status
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A bovine tuberculosis infected herd in Minnesota was depopulated in late January after approval of federal indemnity funding.
Replacing oil will take ingenuity, agronomy and guts
ATLANTA - With world oil demand growing, supplies dwindling and the potential for weather- and conflict-related supply interruptions, other types of fuels and technologies are needed to help pick up the slack.
Study underscores ethanol’s benefits
WASHINGTON - According to a new analysis issued by the University of California-Berkeley, ethanol made from corn reduces overall petroleum use and leads to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Tiny tubers aren’t ‘small potatoes’
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A Clemson University scientist at the Coastal Research and Education Center hopes some tiny tubers will become more than "small potatoes" for farmers.
Muskingum Watershed assessment talks continue
SALEM, Ohio - The issue of proposed assessment fees in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has been a hot topic in recent months, with watershed residents and leaders weighing in on both sides.
One-time EQIP funding will help offset energy costs
SALEM, Ohio - EQIP participants who signed contracts in 2004 or before could get more money from the USDA.
Ag economist says 2007 farm bill will differ from past legislation
COLUMBUS - The 2007 farm bill will be different from its predecessors, according to agricultural economist Carl Zulauf.
Farmers are the best conservationists we have
COLUMBUS - Education is agriculture's most powerful tool in helping the public understand farm practices and programs.
Kickin’ up dust
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Olivia Grimm is a queen, but not the kind who loafs around the palace eating ice cream and getting her toenails painted.
Ohio gives first-ever bioscience loan
SALEM, Ohio - Advanced Biological Marketing in Van Wert, Ohio, has received the first bioscience loan ever distributed by Ohio.
