Utica and Marcellus shale: Report shows drillers plan to be busy in southeastern Ohio
Permits for horizontal drilling in the Utica shale are beginning to pinpoint where the sweet spot in the Utica shale may be located.
Pioneer opens new corn research center in Urbana
(Farm and Dairy was informed June 12 that Pioneer plans to close the recently opened Urbana research location. This announcement was made post-press. The...
PEDv; USDA offers funds for swine virus reporting and research
The number of market-ready hogs this summer could fall by more than 10 percent because of PEDv.
Ten things you should know about ticks
WASHINGTON — To find out how to steer clear of Lyme disease during “picnic season” — a time when people are more likely to pick up ticks — the National Science Foundation spoke with NSF-funded disease ecologist Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, in Millbrook, N.Y., and program director Sam Scheiner of NSF’s Division of Environmental Biology. Below are their insights.
Census Bureau Report: South and West have fastest-growing cities
Austin has been the capital of Texas since 1839, and in 2013 the area became the nation’s capital for population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released.
Battling the phobia of GMOs
The opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is mounting another charge, this time through various state ballots designed to put into law the mandatory labeling of GMO-derived ingredients in food.
Infographic: June is National Dairy Month
June is National Dairy Month: Did you know the average cow produces more than 500,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime? More fun facts on our infographic!
Fall Cankerworms make major May appearance in West Virginia
Two million acres in eastern Virginia are experiencing an unprecedented outbreak, and cankerworm populations there are showing no sign of collapse.
Kasich signs Ohio’s ag nutrients bill
Ohio governor signs state's water quality and ag nutrient bill, requiring farmer-certification to apply fertilizer.
Who owns the mineral rights? The Ohio Supreme Court may decide
The Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to define how the Ohio Dormant Minerals Act from 1989 and 2006 interact.























