Producers endorse cut in checkoff
At today's market prices, the reduction in the pork checkoff rate will result in reducing pork producers' total checkoff assessments by $5 million to $6 million per year.
Convenience, changed eating habits, finances lead Americans to eat out less
Dining industry suffers as Americans eat more meals at home.
Scientists closing in on West Nile virus vaccine
A hybrid vaccine protects mice from West Nile virus.
Kids’ health at risk on the ballfield
Pressure to win overshadows risk of physical injuries.
New ethanol-diesel project: John Deere teams up with corn growers
A new project will evaluate how E-diesel stands up in actual field testing ofJohn Deere off-road equipment.
OARDC and College of Wooster ink agreement
The College of Wooster and the Wooster-based Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center of The Ohio State University have formalized a long-standing relationship.
Obesity growing threat to world health
Puberty, overnutition are causes of world's obesity.
Ohio farmers a step closer to building ethanol plant
Ohio lawmakers have approved legislation that would encourage farmers to invest in a "new age" ethanol production cooperative.
Ohio researcher explains first line of crop defense
Researchers, including Ohio State expert Larry Madden, briefed Congress on potential for bioterrorism in the world of crops.
A look at the numbers: The drought stretches beyond Pennsylvania
Nationally, January marked the fourth consecutive month with below- to much-below-normal precipitation for the Northeast region, with the October-January period ranking as the second driest such period in the 108-year record.
