‘Outstanding Young Scientist’ winner to address Jersey breeders’ summit
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Kent A. Weigel, the 2003 recipient of the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the American Dairy Science Association, will be the featured speaker at the first Jersey Breeders Research Summit March 5 in Columbus.
Safety problem is in preharvest stage of production
WASHINGTON - Food in the preharvest stage is more vulnerable to contamination than food in the processing and packaging stages of production, according to a new report released by the American Academy of Microbiology.
Youngsters’ plans to farm take root early
URBANA, Ill. - What influences a child to choose a career on the family farm, and when is that decision made?
A new University of Illinois study of pre-teen farm youth suggests that the foundations for this life choice are set early and that maternal influence, rather than paternal expectations, may be key.
Man’s accident story touches others
SUGARCREEK, Ohio - "Life is what you choose to do with it. You can start living or start dying," said Leroy Billman, a full-time beef cattle producer from Morrow County, Ohio, who lost his right arm in a farm accident when he was 19.
Egg producers win national award
FORT RECOVERY, Ohio - Schwieterman Egg Farm Partnership in Fort Recovery, Ohio, received the Family Farm Environmental Excellence award at the 2005 International Poultry Exposition.
Iowa study indicates extensive impact of ethanol on U.S. rural economies
WASHINGTON - A recent study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University highlights the ethanol industry's impact on the economy.
Ohio corn and soybeans stocks up, wheat down from previous year
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Corn stocks in all positions in Ohio on Dec. 1 totaled nearly 422.0 million bushels, 12 percent above the 376.
Pa. farmer fined $5,700 for runoff pollution in water
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Bradford County farmer Ralph McNeal received a $5,718 fine from the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection for polluting the French Run Watershed last spring with runoff from his farm in Burlington Township.
Proper prep, equipment settings improve dairy quality, profitability
LITITZ, Pa. - Whether milking in a tie-stall or parlor system, large herd or small, "we still milk our cows one cow at a time," said David Reid, director of milk harvest technologies for Bou-Matic.
USDA budget request similar to ’05
WASHINGTON - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns released details Feb. 7 of President Bush's fiscal year 2006 USDA budget, with little change predicted from fiscal year 2005 levels.
