Ohio Department of Agriculture proposes fines for Ohio Fresh Eggs
SALEM, Ohio - Last week, Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred Dailey proposed civil penalties of $212,000 against Ohio Fresh Eggs, the company that took over barns previously owned by Buckeye Egg Farm.
Apple growers, you should pay attention to soybean rust, too
SALEM, Ohio - Soybean growers aren't the only ones who need to keep their eyes on Asian soybean rust.
More facts aired in hog swap case
SALEM, Ohio - Developments continue to surface in the case that accuses Howard Parrish, a nationally known hog judge and breeder, of switching his granddaughter Caprianna's champion gilt for another animal after the 2004 Williams County Fair.
The shirt off his back
KENSINGTON, Ohio - Dan McKarns says he isn't a die-hard NASCAR fan, but he sure likes what the late Dale Earnhardt stood for.
Pa. preserves 300,000 farmland acres
MOUNT JOY, Pa. - Overlooking a beautiful view of open space and productive farmland in Lancaster County, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff celebrated Pennsylvania's milestone of preserving 300,000 acres of farmland.
American chestnut trees may return
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - While administering a blight-causing fungus to more than 200 young hybrid trees - a huge step in the process of developing a blight-resistant American chestnut tree - researchers knew seven decades of work had led to this moment.
Dairy science recognition: Thorbahn now in Hall of Service
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - Tom Thorbahn of Vickery, Ohio, was inducted into the Ohio State University Dairy Science Hall of Service at the Buckeye Dairy Club Recognition Banquet held May 7.
Ohio receives $1 million to step up ash borer work
COLUMBUS - A $1 million grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will help the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' efforts to stop the emerald ash borer from spreading across Ohio.
Sentinel plots will help detect soybean rust in Ohio
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio - Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler's Mount Gilead, Ohio, farm.
The Sustainable Shepherd
ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Pull into County Ridge Farm and see pastures brimming with thick, green forage. Watch sheep lazily chew their cud while tiny balls of woolly fuzz nurse under their bellies.
