Greenfield Village’s Celebration of Emancipation, Aug. 4-5
The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn will offer a weekend of African-Americation culture and traditions in celebration of the spirit of freedom.
Law changes for children’s passports
In the attempt to lessen the chance of abduction, the U.S. now requires both parents' consent to obtain passports and visas for overseas travel of children under 14.
Little known virus carried by bean leaf beetles causing new soybean losses
The bean pod mottle virus, seen throughout the Midwest last year, is a little-known virus spread by a familiar insect - the bean leaf beetle. It causes reduction in seed quality and yield.
Memories of war reunite rescuer, doctor
A chance meeting has brought together two men who met for the first time 18 years ago when one was evacuating the other from the Island of Granada.
ODA eases import curbs on bovine TB
The Ohio Department of Agriculture rule has been amended to allow herds that have tested negative for tuberculosis within 12 months to enter the state. The original rule required herds to be free of the disease within six months prior to entry.
Ohio OKs money to buy Beaver Creek easements
Little Beaver Creek Nature Preserve will buy 1,350 acreas in Columbiana County.
Ohio soybeans are dry, but crop could recover
Seventy percent of the soybean crop has bloomed and 20 percent of the plants are setting pods. With timely rain the poor condition of the crop could recover.
Pa. feeder calf pool auction ups prices for small producers
Calves consigned to the pool are vaccinated, weaned, wormed, and graded. They are then sorted into lots, and sold in late September. Consignment forms are due.
Economist: Read my lips – flat tax is saves U.S. farmers more money
A Purdue University agricultural economist estimates a tax savings of more than $5,000 for many producers if Congress adopted a 20 percent federal flat tax.
EPA will review TMDL rule
On July 16, EPA Administrator Christie Whitman filed a motion in the District of Columbia Circuit Court asking the court to hold action on the lawsuits over the rule for 18 months so the agency could revise the rule.
