Wetland loss slows, but some see new court ruling as step backward
The same day as the government announces a slow-down in wetland losses, EPA toughens definition of 'dredging' to include removal of material from U.S. waters.
Ohioan to chair AFBF young farmer committee
Gary Baldosser, a corn, soybean, wheat and beef producer from Republic, Ohio, was elected 2001 chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation young farmer and rancher committee.
New corn viruses raise their ugly heads
Ohio State researchers have discovered two new corn viruses, one which remains to be identified.
Official scorers say Ohio deer a record
A white-tailed deer killed last fall in Greene County is an Ohio record and, if approved by national scoring organizations, could also be the largest deer ever taken by a hunter in the world.
Record number of rare plants found in Ohio
An unusually large number of new and rare wild plant species were spotted in Ohio last year.
Elder to head ODA’s new livestock division
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has tapped Kevin Elder to lead its new livestock regulatory division.
Rediscovered folk art of Mayo family, father and son, introduced to public
The little known work of two generations of a family of central Ohio artists will be featured at the Columbus Museum of Art beginning Jan. 31.
Spotlight isn’t just on large farms
Editor Susan Crowell warns the manure regulations are hitting farms of all sizes, not just the big boys.
Simple machines exhibited at Roscoe Village
Throughout February and March, Historic Roscoe Village will be displaying simple machines used during the canal era in the East Gallery of the Visitor Center.
Ohio Cattlemen’s Association looks to the future of Ohio’s beef industry
The Ohio Cattlemen's Association is looking ahead to a new national administration and new local and national officers in the beef industry. Complete convention wrapup.
