‘Climate Hubs’ to help farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change
On the heels of the Senate's passage of the farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Obama Administration announced the creation of the first ever regional hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change at seven locations around the country.
Farm, food and wildlife groups react to Senate farm bill vote
More reactions as the farm bill moves through Congress, now on its way to the president's desk.
Group of Ohio political leaders react to GOP immigration standards
Ohio Rep. Boose and others praise U.S. Speaker Boehner for the 'courage' to take up immigration reform.
Vilsack and Sherrod Brown team up to push farm bill as economic driver
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the 2014 farm bill in a sweep through Ohio Jan. 31 that included the Ohio Farmers Union annual meeting in Columbus.
Safety of American athletes still a concern at Winter Olympics
With the Sochi Olympics set to start Feb. 6, security analysts still aren’t convinced that American athletes will be safe.
More winter weather on the way for Ohio, Pennsylvania
Another round of wintery weather is expected to hit Ohio and Pennsylvania tonight and tomorrow, according to the latest report from the National Weather Service.
Mental disorders may be under reported in older adults
Common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged and older adults, a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found.
Farm bill creates second land-grant university in Ohio
Central State University (Dayton-area) designated a land grant school, according to 1890 provisions.
Fiber ‘and’ digestibility critical to dairy grazing
Dairy graziers need a well-balanced pasture to be successful.
Groundhog’s day: Why exactly do groundhogs hibernate?
Residents of Pennsylvania look to the groundhog each Feb. 2 to forecast the weather. According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; if not, an early spring is predicted.
