Monthly Archives: April 2007
Project creates jobs, leads to clean coal
COLUMBUS - A Tuscarawas County site has been selected for a $2.3 million project to measure Ohio's capacity for deep well storage of carbon dioxide emissions.
Planting too deep can decrease yields
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - When it comes to soybeans, planting deeper is not always better. In fact, more than 50 percent of Indiana farmers are planting outside of the recommended range, said a Purdue University expert.
Pa. governor gets into dairy reform act
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pa. Gov. Edward G. Rendell is pushing for dairy reform on the federal level, with a goal of stabilizing milk prices and increasing farm profits.
Ohio hog inventory up from March ’06
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio hog producers had 1.70 million hogs on hand March 1, up 1 percent from last quarter and up 10 percent from a year ago.
New blood gives new life to tractor
LANCASTER, Ohio -
Keep seed on the straight and narrow
COLUMBUS - Uneven plant spacing and emergence may cause significant yield losses in corn. Seed should be spaced as uniformly as possible within the row to ensure maximum yields and optimal crop performance.
Keep nuisance deer out of your yard
NEW YORK - As greater numbers of neighborhood developments are built, more and more wooded areas are being torn down to make room.
Free trade pact with South Korea may be most significant in 10 years
WASHINGTON - The United States has concluded a free-trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, making it the latest such agreement reached under the president's trade-promotion authority, the Office of the U.
Farm Credit is matching 4-H camp donations
ORWELL, Ohio - The Farm Credit-Camp Whitewood Community Challenge is gaining a lot of attention and support, even though raising money for a septic system isn't an easy sell.
Creamery gets cozy in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Artisan cheese production and big-city streets might seem like an unusual match, but a husband-and-wife team from Cleveland is proving that urban agriculture has an important place in the world.
