Monthly Archives: March 2010
Feeding citrus could reduce salmonella in livestock
DALLAS -- The essential oils in orange peel and pulp kill E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella, according to research presented at the 2010 Beef...
Modified gestation stalls improve sow well-being
URBANA, Ill. -- Slight modifications to sow gestation stalls may provide answers to one of the most controversial issues facing the swine industry. Many...
FAPRI report: Will livestock sector be the tide that lifts the farm economy ship?
WASHINGTON -- The livestock sector can lead the agricultural economy to higher net farm income, assuming the farm economy benefits from a recovering general...
Leave the American farmer alone
Editor: Fellow farmers and future farmers, anyone involved in the agricultural industry and anyone who claims to be an American. I am writing this...
United States farm exports dip 23 percent
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- United States exports of agricultural-related machinery totaled nearly $8 billion in 2009, a 23-percent drop compared to the previous year,...
OARDC abuzz over bees, largest beekeeping workshop draws 900
WOOSTER, Ohio — It was all about the bees March 6 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, where 900 or so beekeepers...
White-nose syndrome strikes W.Va. bat caves
One of West Virginia’s most known bat caves has white-nose syndrome.
Getting his bearings: Timken’s quest to Canton
How many times have I driven Route 30 through Canton, Ohio, and passed the big Timken factory with its many tin stacks topped by...
Light inspires energy-efficient building design
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Artists find inspiration in many ways. But for the artists (architects and researchers) working collaboratively to create the most energy efficient...
Boy Scouts are right: It’s better to be prepared
Don’t wait until you need it, to buy a generator or get your old one running.
