High school seniors invited to open house
Penn State's Department of Animal Science is inviting high school seniors to a prospective student open house Oct. 19 at the University Park campus.
College students: Protect your identity from scammers
College students can be easy targets for scam artists and identity thieves. Here are some tips to protect against scammers.
Host farms, students urged to explore Pa. internship
The application period for the 2019 Pennsylvania on-farm internship is now available for undergraduate students and host farms.
The Future of Dairy Scholarship Returns for Third Year
Lely North America is proud to present the Future of Dairy Scholarship Program, which awards five qualified students a one-year, $1,000 scholarship.
Virulent Newcastle Disease confirmed at live bird market
USDA confirmed three additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease last week, with one of them being discovered at a live bird market.
Buying a new home? Caveat emptor
Buyer beware, also known as the doctrine of caveat emptor, means if you intend to buy property, you bear the responsibility for finding out about it.
Vinton Co. solar farm gets OK
The Ohio Power Siting Board Sept. 20 authorized Vinton Solar Energy LLC to construct a 1125-megawatt solar farm in Vinton County.
Gene-editing technique corrects defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers honored
Five Ohio farm families honored recently for their conservation work were: the Brause Family of Crawford County; Paul and Joanne Mechling of Ashtabula County; Chuck and Diane Hicks of Washington County; the Lohstroh family of Madison and Pickaway counties; and T. Wayne Vickers of Pickaway County.
Automated indoor farm opening in Cincinnati
80 Acres Farms is building a fully-automated indoor farm in the southeast part of Cincinnati, featuring state-of-the-art grow centers for specialty greens.
