Ohio FFA Convention 2013
Check out the first scenes from the 85th Ohio FFA Convention, which continues through May 3.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 2, 2013:
BURTON, Ohio — Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H Club met April 21 at Ernst Lanes.
Dates were discussed for the officer training workshop May 1....
HSUS forms new Ohio Agriculture Council
The HSUS claims the Ohio Agriculture Council will foster better animal welfare and environmental stewardship.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 2, 2013:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —The Miami Trace FFA held its 50th annual banquet at Miami Trace High School April 17.
Many scholarships were presented to senior FFA...
Plant health degree gets certification
COLUMBUS — The professional Master’s in Plant Health Management degree, developed by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has become...
Allegheny Co. unveils its first two CNG vehicles
PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald and county officials unveiled the county’s first two compressed natural gas vehicles at a press conference recently.
The...
FDA answers questions about produce safety rule in Wooster
Public listening session drew growers from across Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Planting 2013: Cold spring could finally break this week
Only 2 percent of Ohio corn is planted and 11 percent in Pennsylvania. But temps. expected to warm this week.
Health concerns related to fracking may be stress-related
Perceptions of health may be affected by fracking regardless of whether it's due to direct exposure to chemical and physical agents resulting from drilling or to the psychosocial stressors of living near drilling activity.
Wilmington College adds ag-based sustainability minor this fall
Ohio's Wilmington College has established a new agriculture-based minor, Sustainability, that will debut in the fall.
