USDA grants license for PEDv vaccine
This is the first licensed vaccine for PEDv. It will be used to vaccinate sows with the intent that they build antibody, and transmit that antibody through their milk to newborn piglets.
Ohio freezes renewable energy mandates
The new law will freeze the renewable and solar energy benchmarks for 2015 and 2016, at 2014 levels.
Are cellphones really covered in germs?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A quick Google search for “mobile device” and “germs” lists pages of reports about how your smart phone is likely...
IBM collaboration harnesses power of big data
MARKHAM, Ontario — A new data integration platform for watershed management built by the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) in collaboration with IBM is...
Federal carbon cutting policy could be costly
EPA plan calls for 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions from power plants.
Wayne County farm is home to the ‘happy field’
This Wayne County farm grows sunflowers for cooking oil, and makes its own brand of birdseed.
Marburger Farm Dairy: Milk production and pride
EVANS CITY, Pa. — Marburger Farm Dairy is not just an outlet for the milk production from the Marburger family’s dairy cattle, but a...
Ohio, Holmes County forestry industry infographic
The Holmes County timber and wood products industry generates $421 million in output and $24.7 million in tax revenue. Learn more about this Ohio economic driver in this infographic.
Reader concerned over buying influence
Editor:
The Dairy Excel article in the June 5 edition of the Farm and Dairy by Dr. Normand St-Pierre called “Battling the phobia of GMO’s”...
Lumber industry has deep roots in Holmes County, and Ohio
Part I of a two-part series on Ohio’s timber and lumber industry, and specifically the growth in Holmes County, where it contributes more than $420 million annually in industrial output.
