West Virginia direct marketing association holds conference
Sessions are designed for those already involved in agricultural marketing and for those who may be looking for a little extra money over the course of a year.
White Christmas unlikely in Northeast
The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University has completely revised its annual white Christmas probability statistics and even Caribou, Maine, has seen its predicted chance decrease.
Other side of dairy policy debate
A member of the dairy committee of Ohio Farmers Union takes exception to arguments and assumptions presented in articles on the National Dairy Trust Fund proposal.
Participation lags as Dairy options begin fourth year
This year, 742 dairy producers nationwide, in only 27 of the 40 authorized states, took advantage of the subsidized opportunity to buy milk put options.
Advice on sending food to military
Members of the American armed forces who will not get to be home for the holidays this year may receive greetings and gifts of food items.
Butler County honors outstanding 4-H work
Heidi Phillips of Pulaski was honored as the 2001 Butler County Friend of 4-H, and William DeHart of Evans City 15 years as a club adviser.
Court: Pork checkoff will continue
Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman had no authority to conduct binding referendum.
Danish organic feed tests find GMOs
Organic feed sampled from eight Danish feed companies revealed traces of GMOs in 20 samples out of a total of 48.
Fire’s heat destroyed twin towers
Structural engineer describes what went wrong inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
‘Gift of the Magi’ fights cancer
Researchers have identified a compound in myrrh, one of the gifts presented to Jesus by the Three Wise Men, that they believe could be developed into a potent anticancer agent.
