Feed truck kills Carroll County man
A 46-year-old Carrollton man was killed in a freak accident just before noon Dec. 19.
Applications now being accepted for NFU Beginning Farmers Institute
National Farmers Union is now accepting applications for its 2014 Beginning Farmers Institute program.
Penn State: College of Ag Sciences students earn internship awards
Ten Penn State students have been selected as College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society 2013 Internship Award winners. The award, which includes a $760 stipend, was established to encourage students to enroll in internship courses offered within the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Manure accident claims one life
An employee on an Ashtabula County dairy farm died in a farm accident Dec. 14.
Prevent winter fish kills on ponds using aerators or diffusers
Winter fish kills and oxygen depletion on ponds are particularly common on ponds with high nutrient loads, heavy aquatic vegetation prior to freezing over, and those with small surface area and shallow water depths.
Know which humane society you are supporting
Editor:
In my role as president and an active volunteer of The Humane Society of Columbiana County, I recently participated in the Leetonia Sportsman Club...
Mobile cattle tracker app offers data collection system
A new app from EdMedia, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, allows the cow/calf producer to enter events electronically as they happen.
ODNR accepting grant applications for projects to improve water
SANDUSKY, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for acquisition and/or conservation easement projects that will improve water quality within...
State approves northwest Ohio wind farm in Paulding County
The Ohio Power Siting Board recently authorized Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, LLC to construct a wind farm comprised of up to 59 wind turbines in Blue Creek and Latty townships in Paulding County.
‘Tis the season for electronic recycling
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection reminds Pennsylvanians to recycle unwanted electronics instead of throwing them in the trash. When electronic items are thrown away, they often end up in a landfill where heavy metals within the electronics, such as lead, cadmium and mercury, pose a threat to the environment.
