Yearly Archives: 2008
My Powder Puff Pet
Temptation jumped from a bulletin board at our local grocery. "Free hamsters to good home" headlined pictures of two available live balls of fur....
More Ohio farmers are turning to guidance systems
COLUMBUS -- Guidance systems, like real-time kinetic auto steer, continue to be one of the top precision agriculture components of choice for Ohio farmers,...
Plans for biomass power plant in Wisconsin
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Dairyland Power Cooperative has executed a power purchase agreement with a subsidiary of DTE Energy Services to purchase the full...
Out-of-state walleye poachers handed steep fines, jail time
Wisconsin men pay more than $4,600 in fines and restitution for overbagging.
FDA warns consumers not to eat certain raw red tomatoes
WASHINGTON --The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain...
Guide to help consumers ‘Buy Carroll’
CARROLLTON, Ohio — Farmers are encouraging consumers to “buy fresh, buy local, buy Carroll.” The Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Buy Carroll directory of local...
Heavy pesticide use may contribute to diabetes development later in life
WASHINGTON — Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according...
Pa. adds opportunity for farmers to benefit from conservation practices
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania farmers now have a second opportunity to apply for a tax credit program that rewards them for conservation practices that...
Buyers willing to pay top dollar to support smaller, local farmers
COLUMBUS — New research suggests that the average supermarket shopper is willing to pay a premium price for locally produced foods, providing some farmers...
Ravens nest in Ohio for first time in 100 years
COLUMBUS -- For the first time in more than a century, common ravens have nested in Ohio. The nest was discovered this spring at...
