Researchers boost drought tolerance of grain crops
RIVERSIDE, Calif.- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report the development of technology that increases the tolerance of grains crops to drought by decreasing the amount of an enzyme that is responsible for producing the plant hormone ethylene.
Tips for getting those replacement heifers bred
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Beef cattle inventory done Jan. 1, 2005, indicates number of beef cattle replacement heifers in the United States - weighing 500 pounds and over - are up 4 percent compared to one year earlier.
Pa. show draws 128 Simmental entries
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Haven Woods Farms of Stoneboro, Pa., showed the grand champion bull at the 2005 Pa.
Apply now for reduced-rate loans
COLUMBUS - Applications are now available for farmers and small agricultural businesses wishing to apply for the 2005
Can Latin America complete reforms?
WASHINGTON - Latin America's economies need to be made more "crisis resistant" if the region is to sustain the economic growth it has achieved since 2002, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ethanol industry sets new annual production record
WASHINGTON - According to the Renewable Fuels Association, the domestic ethanol industry set an annual production record of 3.
Extension hurt by budget cuts
SALEM, Ohio -Money is scarce at the Trumbull County Extension office this year due to a proposed 40 percent budget cut.
On-farm fertilizer storage now regulated
SALEM, Ohio - Tom Beck's a busy man, farming his 2,000 bean and corn acres in Henry County, Ohio.
Tuscarawas County: Lovedays, Putt earn dairy awards
RAGERSVILLE, Ohio - Despite a snowy, hazardous driving conditions, 115 dairy farmers and guests attended the annual Tuscarawas County Dairy Farmers banquet Feb.
Mulch options exist for tomato growers
COLUMBUS - It's easy to recognize the benefits mulches afford vegetable crops, but the challenge lies in choosing which mulch performs the best and doesn't lighten the wallet.













