Regional meetings will explain ag easements
How will Ohio's new ag easement purchase program work? Find out at a statewide series of regional information sessions.
A cartel by any other name …
A Huntington, Ohio, reader expresses his feelings on the idea of "dairy cartels."
Technology can blur bottom line
Good management thinking should use technology as a tool, not as the means to all ends.
Consumers remain confident beef is safe, disease-free
Despite a general awareness of Mad Cow Disease, 89 percent of consumers are not concerned about the beef they buy.
USDA predicts milk production rebound in December ‘Outlook’
Economic Research Service reported its dairy figures indicate November milk production was finally back at year-earlier levels.
Meetings cover federal scrapie rules
A series of OSU sponsored meetings early in the year will clarify the USDA's requirements for establishing sheep and goat identification systems as part of a government effort to track and eradicate scrapie.
Now is the best time to perk up houseplants
If you didn't repot your house plants this fall you should do it now, since most plants actually double in size every 6 to 12 months.
Penn State develops a ‘northern rain forest’ to soak up waste water
By replacing the typical central Pennsylvania forest community of red oak, black oak, and red maple with thirstier species the university has created an area with a natural demand for waste water.
Preserving WWI veterans’ stories
The Library of Congress and its American Folklife Center are looking for World War I veterans willing to be interviewed about their war experiences.
Program helps revitalize Lake Erie’s urban waterfronts
Port Clinton, Lorain, Huron, Kelleys Island and some Cleveland suburbs among those benefiting from Ohio's Coastal Management Program.
