Monthly Archives: October 2011
Penn State publication gives solutions to roaches, bed bugs and other pests
A new publication from Penn State Extension, Common Urban Pests: Identification, Prevention and Control, encourages homeowners to use integrated pest management, or IPM, techniques to control pest-related problems.
Video series documents work of veterinarians
MADISON, N.J. -- Five livestock veterinarians and about 20 of their client farms in four states volunteered to be filmed for a new video series, to give consumers a personal and up-close view of responsible livestock farming in the U.S.
U.S., Canada and Mexico team up to improve consumer product safety
BETHESDA, Md. -- Recently, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada and the Consumer Protection Federal Agency of the United Mexican States concluded a first-of-its-kind consumer product safety summit that was aimed at strengthening the protections for children and consumers throughout North America.
Researchers create app that IDs birds by chirps
Even the most experienced birders have trouble matching more than a handful of songs with species, but by melding his background in our feathered friends, teaching and genetics, Mark Berres may have answered the prayers of bird-watchers, researchers and even the most casual naturalist.
Kasich order revamps wild animal inspections
Executive order calls for humane societies, state and local entities to crack down on exotic animal housing and care.
EPA announces schedule to develop natural gas wastewater standards
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a schedule to develop standards for wastewater discharges produced by natural gas extraction from underground...
Edinburg, Pa. couple grows largest pumpkin in U.S.
CANFIELD, Ohio -- The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weighed the U.S. champion pumpkin at their October competition. The club's 17th annual weigh-off was...
National Farm Toy Hall of Fame to honor 2011 inductees
DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- The National Farm Toy Museum will honor its 2011 National Farm Toy Hall of Fame inductees in a ceremony Nov. 4, kicking off events for Toy Farmer's National Farm Toy Show.
Ohio food entrepreneur to speak at seminar
TOLEDO, Ohio - Larry Croy, president of LarMar Foods, will share his experience from starting as a small entrepreneur to owning a large production facility during the Create a Successful Food Business seminar, Nov. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Vacation With Us… Theiss and Royer
Farm and Dairy traveled to Gibbonsville, Idaho, in June when David Theiss, of Canton, Dr. David Royer, of Canfield, and Ted Royer of Nashville, Tenn. (formerly of Canfield) traveled there to clean up winter storm damage where many huge pine trees suffered damage.
