Job seekers have five minutes to impress
A new survey from CareerBuilder finds that nearly half (49 percent) of employers know within the first five minutes of an interview whether a candidate is a good or bad fit for the position, and 87 percent know within the first 15 minutes.
MOSES Organic Farming Conference is Feb. 27-March 1
Registration is open for the 25th MOSES Organic Farming Conference, which takes place Feb. 27 through March 1 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis.
Drones, or unmanned aircrafts, hold promise in the agriculture world
Small unmanned aircraft systems, better known as drones, hold great promise for agriculture, Kansas State University agronomist Kevin Price told farmers at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 95th Annual Convention.
FDA updating nutrition labels for the first time in 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration is considering updating those nutrition labels on food packaging. The last time nutrition labels were updated was the 1990s. Since then we've learned a lot about nutrition.
Researcher works on revolutionizing hydroponic plant growth to feed the masses
Six years ago, then-16-year-old high school student Sanjay Rajpoot was channel surfing at his parents' Santa Barbara, Calif., home when a documentary caught his attention. It was about hydroponics -- the practice of growing plants in water without soil.
Breaking: Ohio Senate passes ag nutrients bill
Ohio's ag nutrients and water quaity bill is passed by the Senate.
There’s more to biofuel production than yield
When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price, scientists say.
Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to host Food Dialogues
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance will focus on health and nutrition during the Food Dialogues: Washington, D.C. at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Feb. 21, from 10-11:30 a.m. EST, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.
Health department to begin air monitoring near airport project
The Allegheny County Health Department announced recently that it will begin an air monitoring study in a community near to the Marcellus Shale natural gas production project at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Ohio auctioneers gather for annual conference in Dublin, honor winners
Auctioneers from across the state convened this past weekend for the Ohio Auctioneers Association (OAA) annual conference.
