Monthly Archives: April 2008
Ohio State wetland earns internat’l designation
Ohio State's teaching wetlands is first in Midwest to earn international importance designation.
FirstEnergy line location still up in the air
A revived proposal to run FirstEnergy’s 138-kilovolt transmission lines along an abandoned railroad grade might offer a glimmer of hope to farmers and landowners...
South Korea lifts ban on U.S. beef
South Korea agreed April 18 to lift its ban on U.S. beef, an action that should allow the U.S.-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to move forward.
Syngenta to build a new research center in China
BASEL, Switzerland — Syngenta recently said it will build a new biotech research and technology center in Beijing, China.
Its focus will be on...
Good neighbors and environmental stewards honored by Ohio coalition
COLUMBUS — Two things are important to this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners: each farm’s rich history and bright future, thanks to the owners’...
Good neighbors and environmental stewards honored by Ohio coalition
COLUMBUS — Two things are important to this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners: each farm’s rich history and bright future, thanks to the owners’...
Pennsylvania preserves its 3500th farm
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Board set a new record April 17 by preserving the state’s 3,500th farm, Gov. Edward G. Rendell...
Barter system helps feed needy families
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said recently that USDA donations will exceed $100 million in a swap of government surplus...
Robert B. Ruthrauff
SALEM, Ohio — Robert B. Ruthrauff, 81, of 11100 Stratton Road, Salem, and formerly of 11860 Middletown Road, Salem, died April 15, 2008, at...
Scientist breeds cold-hardy hairy vetch
BELTSVILLE, Md. — Agricultural Research Service geneticist and breeder Thomas Devine and collaborators have released “Purple Bounty,” the first winter-hardy, early-flowering vetch for the...
