Sanitizing cutting boards helps with food safety in kitchen
When it comes to food safety in the kitchen, most people know to wash their hands, keep counters clean and wash utensils in hot, soapy water. It also is a good idea to keep food safety in mind when it comes to one particular kitchen tool -- the cutting board.
EPA wants to lower Renewable Fuel Standard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is planning to lower the levels of renewable fuels that must be blended into gasoline and diesel.
Bitcoin: Coming to a farmers market near you?
Is Bitcoin coming to a farmers market near you? Some markets are already accepting the digital currency.
#Myfarmbill: USDA reaches out for live conversation
Farm and Dairy's live coverage of the USDA's #myfarmbill Twitter chat.
Aging farmer population in U.S. doesn’t necessarily warrant concern
U.S. farmers are aging and the agricultural community often expresses concern about who will replace them. But that apprehension may be overblown, an economist with Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences says.
Working relationship: Landowners and pipeline companies must interact for safety’s sake
Drive north, south east or west across Ohio and you quickly run into pipeline construction. Safety concerns, however, aren’t just with the construction, but how to live safely with pipelines after they’re built.
Local farmer shares Monsanto funds with food pantry
Every Friday evening, the Sharing Center food pantry opens its doors to Medina County families in need of food assistance. Families are able to shop as they would in a grocery store, choosing food based on their needs.
Empire Specialty Cheese to open new manufacturing plant, create more than 200 jobs
Empire Specialty Cheese has purchased the former AFA meat processing plant at 277 Fairfield Road in Ashville, N.Y. in order to expand its cheese production.
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation offers scholarship opportunities
The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Ohio hunters should expect success during furbearer hunting and trapping seasons
Ohio is among the nation's leading producers of raw furs, and hunters and trappers are expected to encounter good populations, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
