Monthly Archives: April 2008
Course teaches ag issues to teachers
COSHOCTON, Ohio — A continuing education course offered this June in Coshocton County is just the thing for people interested in contemporary agricultural issues...
New equine coalition hopes to have impact in Ohio
COLUMBUS — In an attempt to overcome numerous industry challenges, members of Ohio’s horse community have formed the Ohio Equine Industry Coalition (OEIC).
Broad support....
Chronic wasting disease found in four more deer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Test results have detected the chronic wasting disease agent in four additional deer collected during the first week of the 2008...
New equine coalition hopes to have impact in Ohio
COLUMBUS — In an attempt to overcome numerous industry challenges, members of Ohio’s horse community have formed the Ohio Equine Industry Coalition (OEIC).
Broad support...
ODA receives patent for equine test
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently received its first-ever U.S. patent for discovering a method to identify a potentially fatal...
Vreba-Hoff shipping kosher milk powder from Michigan dairies
HUDSON, Mich. — One of the largest milk producers in Michigan — Vreba-Hoff Dairy — is providing kosher milk for an international food distribution...
John Deere announces investment in Russia
MOSCOW — Deere & Company announced plans April 2 to significantly expand its presence in Russia.
Deere has signed an agreement with the Russian government...
Cornell gets $26.8 million from Gates Foundation to study wheat stem rust
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell has been awarded a $26.8 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a broad-based global partnership...
Cancer.Net provides help for patients
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Society of Clinical Oncology launched Cancer.Net ( www.cancer.net), a comprehensive, doctor-approved patient Web site that provides reliable, up-to-the-minute...
Responsible logging is possible, even strengthens North America’s forests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In an era of ever-increasing environmental awareness, few industries receive more scrutiny than logging.
For decades, environmental groups have claimed that...
