Potomac State introduces new sustainable ag major
Potomac State College of West Virginia University introduced the new Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship (SAGE) major.
Farmers learn to cope with financial stress
During a farm financial stress workshop, experts outlined a number of ways farmers can cope with this difficult time in their lives.
Austin Yaworsky’s dream of farming is coming true
Austin Yaworsky, born with Cerebral Palsy, may get his Action Trackchair by Christmas thanks to the help of the Western Reserve FFA chapter and other donors.
Pa. farmers’ Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts ‘significant’
Penn State survey finds farmers have put a lot of their dollars and resources into efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Shale gas drilling permits increase in Ohio, Pa.
Oil and gas drilling permits remain steady in the Marcellus and Utica plays. There are now 1,472 oil and gas wells producing in Ohio’s Utica shale.
Biomass-based diesel growth expected
EIA forecasts continued biomass-based diesel growth due to EPA's final 2017 RFS targets; ethanol demand stagnant.
Ohio’s Utica shale gas production up, oil down
During the third quarter of 2016, Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 45 percent more natural gas than in the same period in 2015.
Stark County farm family celebrates 200 years
The Swartz family of Lake Township, Stark County, has been farming the same land for 200 years. They also have a long history on the fair board.
Sponsorship to focus on AgTech in dairy industry
Dairy Farmers of America recently announced sponsorship of the 2017 Sprint Accelerator, an innovative program that helps accelerate and grow startup businesses.
OEFFA conference moving to Dayton
Registration is now open for the largest sustainable agriculture conference in Ohio, which is relocating to a larger venue in Dayton.
