Small Farm and Rural Living Expo – New expo zeroes in on small farmers
SALEM, Ohio - Fifteen years ago, interest began to wane in a Pennsylvania expo catering to small farmers.
DFA reports financial results for 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., the nation's largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has reported financial results for 2004.
Don’t neglect alfalfa – weevil won’t
COLUMBUS - Warmer weather in early April pushed many farmers to plant corn and soybeans. In their haste, they risk neglecting vulnerable alfalfa crops, said Extension entomologists from Purdue and Ohio State universities.
Expert: U.S. commitment to operate animal traceability system on track
MONTREAL - Implementation is underway and the United States will have a coordinated, national system for animal identification in place by the end of the decade.
Ohio students earn president’s award for project
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush and Steve Johnson, EPA acting administrator, honored students at the White House April 21, awarding the 2004 President's Environmental Youth Awards.
Farm-consumer, animal-human links are growing issue for animal agriculture
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Attendees to the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's symposium, Protecting the Global Food Supply: Growing Concerns for Emerging Zoonotic Diseases, were left with a key message: We must strengthen animal and human health together.
Hope, challenge await cattle industry
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Killing ornamental weeds takes a plan
COLUMBUS - Effective weed control in the garden or landscape involves more than just laying down mulch, applying herbicides, or using a combination of both methods.
Ohio farmers receive awards for conservation stewardship
COLUMBUS - Seven farmers who have implemented conservation and resource stewardship management practices received this year's Environmental Stewardship Awards.
