A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Nov. 19, 2015
This week's roundup includes news from the Western Reserve Rangers and Lone Rangers 4-H clubs.
Retired Sunbury coal-fired power plant to be replaced in project
The 400 MW, 65-year-old plant was shuttered in 2014 in response to low natural gas prices and the onset of strict environmental regulations promulgated by the Obama Administration.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau honors Carl Shaffer
Carl Shaffer became only the 13th recipient of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's top individual award in the 65-year history of the farm group.
Ohio packer becomes first to slaughter in Interstate Shipment program
R&C Packing, of Bidwell, becomes first to slaughter livestock in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.
Turn your livestock waste into valuable nutrients
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the USDA, pork and dairy producers, and environmental and scientific experts to launch a competition to develop affordable technologies that recycle nutrients from livestock waste.
FDA finalizes produce safety rules
After years of planning, public comments and revision, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized the rules governing produce safety and the auditing of food imported into the U.S.
Operation Evergreen sends Ohio-grown Christmas trees to deployed soldiers
Some of the trees were grown at farms in Mahoning, Trumbull and Wayne counties.
Lower commodity prices temper farmland values
Farm states with concentrations in corn and soybeans experienced declines in cropland values.
West Virginia lifts poultry exhibit ban
West Virginia lifts poultry exhibit ban, but bird handlers should still be cautious.
Farm groups say TPP trade would boost ag
The deal includes a substantial reduction in beef tariffs, especially in countries like Japan, which the U.S. has long tried to increase trade.
