Monthly Archives: January 2005
Pork Congress moves to Columbus
COLUMBUS - The 2005 Ohio Pork Congress is moving to Columbus and is scheduled for Feb. 10 at The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel, in downtown Columbus.
Ohio fruit, vegetable, tree growers, marketers set winter meet in Toledo
TOLEDO - The Ohio Fruit Growers Society, the Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association, the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Association and the Ohio Christmas Tree Association, in cooperation with the Ohio State University, are once again sponsoring their annual winter meeting.
Initiative focuses on quail habitat restoration in Ohio
COLUMBUS - A program to restore habitat for Northern bobwhite quail is now available to property owners in 35 mostly western and southern Ohio counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Ethanol byproduct may improve soil
BELTSVILLE, Md. - In the first study of its kind, an Agricultural Research Service scientist has shown that the byproduct of ethanol fermentation from corn stover can increase the structural stability and organic matter content of soil, particularly of highly eroded soil.
Collectibles at the Pa. Farm Show
GAP, Pa. - Limited edition collectibles will be available at the 89th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which is scheduled Jan.
BSE confirmed in Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian officials confirmed Sunday, Jan. 2, that a 9-year-old dairy cow from Alberta, Canada, tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Beef checkoff gets international notice
DENVER - The success of the beef checkoff-funded "Beef. It's What's for Dinner"
Animal ID meetings planned across Ohio
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Open border likely to push U.S. prices lower
WASHINGTON - USDA officials say the border's opening may cause a decline in cattle and beef prices.
USDA chief economist Keith Collins estimates the United States will import 2 million head of cattle in the 12 months following the resumption of trade.
Made from scratch: Family builds farms from the ground up
NEW SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The barn is gone. The fence wire was unstapled long ago and posts pulled from their roots.
