Meigs County men plead not guilty to crop insurance fraud
Meigs County men enter pleas in federal crop insurance case.
Marcellus and Utica shale: Production nearly doubles in Ohio
With the increase in horizontal Utica shale wells coming online, production has nearly doubled in Ohio.
Roush wins race for Penn State ag dean position
Richard Roush has been named dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences following a two-year search.
Superbugs and antibiotic resistance: the facts
The subject of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and poultry is complicated, frightening and easily sensationalized, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Flooding a problem for Ohio farmers
Heavy rains through June became too much for many farms.
Pennsylvania farm buildings tell the story of the state’s agricultural history
The rustic beauty of Pennsylvania’s farmhouses, barns and outbuildings often strikes motorists traveling the highways that crisscross the rural heartland of the state, but few people realize the stories these buildings can tell us about the past — and maybe the future — of agriculture.
Keep kids off your lap if you’re mowing!
As many as 7,000 children younger than 16 are injured in lawn mower accidents in the United States every year.
Peterson is new Ohio State Fair choir director
Many stories, one voice: New state fair choir director will train about 200 members.
Fruit, produce growers tour White House Fruit Farm, McMaster Farms
Hot button issues of food safety and local foods draw 250 growers to annual Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association summer tour. (And healthy grower curiosity doesn't hurt either!)
Stored crop could be at risk for mycotoxins
Temperature, moisture, oxygen and crop damage during storage can create an environment where molds can produce additional mycotoxins.
