The evolution of ethanol: Promising new research goes beyond corn
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Fueling up your car with ethanol produced from blue-green algae may sound far-fetched. But Bill Gibbons, a professor and researcher in...
Organics and local food reign at OEFFA conference
Organic producers gather to celebrate another year of success and continue education.
MacDaddy: It’s a power trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Julia Conny is only 19 and she already likes the feeling of power.That is, she likes the power of her 9300...
National Farm Machinery Show: U.S. farm economy is going strong
Equipment in exhibits boasted hand-lettered “sold” signs. Manufacturer reps and salesmen were busy. Attendees was up, and both exhibitors and visitors seemed upbeat.
Horsepower in Louisville: National Farm Machinery Show
Who won big in Louisville? At least one Ohio puller brought home the championship! Frank Keener, of Ashland, Ohio, topped the 8,000-pound super stock alcohol tractor division. Check out some photos and videos!
Break even to save money on taxes
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Taxpayers once had very few options for how to receive refunds from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service — they either...
There is nothing natural about agriculture, when you think about it
All natural eggs! Naturally raised chickens! Natural tofu! If ‘natural’ is so good, then why doesn’t Ford claim a natural pickup, or Apple an...
Ice road trucker: Hauling milk is all-weather task
Reporter spends day learning the basics of milk hauling, especially in bad weather.
Beekeeping workshop set for Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University Extension and the Tri-County Beekeepers Association of Northeastern Ohio will hold the 33rd annual Spring Beekeeping Workshop the evening of March 4, and all day March 5 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Wooster campus.
Study: Consumers value safer food more than current analyses suggest
COLUMBUS -- Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered that consumers typically want to avoid getting...
