Monthly Archives: October 2009
Long hours impact family food choices
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Irregular work schedules, long hours, job dissatisfaction and other such working conditions of parents in low-income families significantly impact family food...
Growth rate of general ag productivity slowed down
DAVIS, Calif. -- In a Policy Forum paper published in the journal Science, the researchers documented a slowdown since 1990 in the growth rate...
Massachusetts breeding sheep sweep supreme champions at KILE
HARRISBURG, Pa. --Supreme champion ewe and ram were selected from two different Massachusetts farms at the 2009 Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg Oct....
Wisconsin cow is World Dairy Expo’s supreme champion
MADISON, Wis. -- Harvue Roy Frosty, a five-year-old Holstein cow from Rudolph, Wis., was crowned supreme champion of World Dairy Expo 2009. Sired by...
Ohio cow tops Jersey show at expo
MADISON, Wis. -- Stephan Sparkler Vera-ET, the winning entry in the six-year-old and older class, was named grand champion at the Central National Jersey...
Pa. native takes top spot Keystone steer show
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Valerie Svonavec of Rockwood, Pa., exhibited the grand champion steer from among 31 head at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition Oct....
KILE supreme swine titles go to Pennsylvania Hampshire boar, Ohio Duroc gilt
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Duroc gilt and Hampshire boar topped a field of 364 animals in the open breeding swine show at the Keystone...
Bill to encourage use of bio-products, boost Ohio agriculture passes Senate
COLUMBUS -- State Sen. Karen Gillmor (R-Tiffin) announced the Ohio Senate approved Senate Bill 131, her bill that would create a "Buy Bio-Ohio" purchasing...
Profit forum offers one-on-one with U.S. Department of Agriculture
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will speak at the 2009 Pennsylvania Dairy...
Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium scheduled
MADISON, Wis. -- The 15th Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium will be held Nov. 12-14 at the Albany Marriott, Albany, N.Y. The Great Lakes...
