Yearly Archives: 2009
Northeast Ohio meeting will focus on CAUV
ORWELL, Ohio -- There will be a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 regarding recent changes in the Current Agricultural Use Value program.
The...
Association helps markets recover $1.43 million for unpaid livestock
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Action authorized by Livestock Marketing Association’s executive committee, including shouldering a major portion of the legal fees, has helped seven...
New apple was 20 years in the making
URBANA, Ill. -- A new, late-ripening apple named WineCrisp, which carries the Vf gene for scab resistance, was developed over the past 20 plus...
Open wide: Tooth abscesses are very common in alpacas and llamas
With spitting accuracy like a sniper, alpacas and llamas use their mouths for more than chewing. But unfortunately, "tooth abscesses are very common," said...
Feb. 11 meeting covers all angles of land protection
PENINSULA, Ohio — The Countryside Conservancy, in collaboration with Western Reserve RC&D, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Hiram College Center...
Beef, pork exports exceed 2007 pace
DENVER — Red meat exports continued their strong pace through November, with pork up 20 percent and beef up 9 percent (including variety meat)...
Exhibition offers sweeping history of the horse
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Museum of Natural History will display the acclaimed exhibition The Horse, an in-depth look that showcases spectacular fossils, models, dioramas...
New bill promotes biogas production through tax credits
WASHINGTON -- Billions of gallons of fossil fuels could be reduced through renewable energy sources produced from animal waste with a little ingenuity and...
Top Angus brings $75,000 at Denver sale
Angus enthusiasts consigned 27 lots to the 2009 National Western Angus bull sale Jan. 15 in Denver, Colo. The annual sale, which is the...
Try frost seeding to renovate pastures
Frost seeding is viewed as a low-cost method for livestock producers looking to renovate pastures while increasing yields and improving quality with little commercial...
