Food-borne pathogens control through manure management
Ohio State University and North Carolina State University researchers have received a 4-year, $2.4 million USDA grant to study zoonotic organisms in manure, and what happens to them when animal diets are changed or when manure is subjected to various waste management treatments.
Forage conference set in Pennsylvania
The 2002 Pennsylvania Grazing and Forage Conference will be March 6-7 with Charlie Opitz, a 1,200 cow dairy grazer from Mineral Point, Wis., as featured speaker.
Herd bull use grows in dairy breeding
Ray L. Nebel, extension dairy scientist in reproductive management at Virginia Tech discusses when and how natural bull service is an option.
House passes brownfields reform bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passes legislation aimed at making it easier to reuse lightly contaminated industrial sites, known as brownfields.
Novel device takes over where medicinal leeches have left off
The task of reestablishing blood flow to certain tissue has been a function relegated to leeches since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
Follow the smoke to find the money
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the cost of smoking to the nation and its citizens.
Olde Stark Antique Faire Jan. 12-13
Appraiser Chuck Young will have a booth to offer free appraisals during the two-day show.
Wayne County compost project fuels up with highway roadkill
An OAR-related pilot program started last January by the Department of Transportation composts deer carcasses found in the road.
Pennsylvania 4-H accepting food donations at farm show
Donated cans, boxes and bags of nonperishable food will be used to construct a 4-H House of Food in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture exhibit.
Goldenbreed brings superior genetics to Jersey-Holstein cross
David Franzer of Crockett Farms is using a world class Jersey and a top Holstein bull to begin a breeding program he hopes will result in a new breed of superior dairy cattle.
