Ohio auctioneer takes home auctioneering’s Triple Crown
Andy White won the 2017 World Automobile Auctioneer Championship (WAAC) at Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, completing the third and final leg of auctioneering’s Triple Crown.
USDA announces restructure
Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agriculture affairs and changes in Rural Development.
Organic livestock rule delayed, but still a concern for egg producers
USDA delays an organic livestock and poultry practices rule an additional six-months, to Nov. 14. Producers have a new 30-day comment window.
American Jersey Cattle Association offers 14 scholarships
More than $27,000 will be awarded by the American Jersey Cattle Association for educational opportunities this year. The deadline to apply is July 1.
Legally blind golf pro earns turfgrass management degree via World Campus
William “Monty” Elam graduated last weekend, earning a bachelor’s degree in turfgrass science online through Penn State World Campus.
Farmers hope Trump gets immigrant labor
Farmers and produce growers hope President Trump will recognize the importance of immigrant labor in the U.S.
Ohio Senate approves CAUV reform
Both chambers of the Ohio legislature have now approved bills calling for CAUV reform.
4-H leader honored for work in youth poultry program
The 2017 Carolyn Blum Memorial Pennsylvania Poultry Youth Service Award was presented to Kim Munden, of Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Still working to restore the American chestnut
The American Chestnut Foundation has received $600,000 in grants from the Colcom Foundation, Allegheny Foundation and an anonymous foundation.
Research finds probiotics may combat disease
Probiotics may create a way to use antibiotic-free treatment for Clostridium difficile, or C. diff.
