Yearly Archives: 2011
Expert to teach keys to safe produce at seminar
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Robert C. Williams, a food safety and technology expert at Virginia Tech University, will provide a daylong session on good...
Beef cattle numbers decreasing as producers back out of the business
URBANA, Ill. -- A smaller beef herd reported in USDA's Jan. 1 cattle inventory estimates has provided the cattle markets with even more bullish...
John Ligo wins quality assurance award
MERCER, Pa. — Two farmers recently received the annual national Beef Quality Assurance award, created to recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers who incorporate...
Farmland preservation preserves Ohio’s economy for the future
By Susan MykrantzWOOSTER, Ohio -- Since 1950, Ohio has lost 7 million acres of farmland and ranks second in the nation in the development...
Redding named dean of Delaware Valley College
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Delaware Valley College has named Russell Redding, secretary of agriculture in the Rendell Administration, as dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences....
Fallen Marine’s family adopts his best friend
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — “Whatever is mine is his,” Marine Corps Private First Class Colton W. Rusk wrote about Eli, his military...
Whole Foods Market adopting animal welfare rating system
AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market is providing shoppers with a new level of transparency about how farm animals are raised by now offering...
Mysterious deaths of Minnesota cows linked to moldy sweet potatoes
PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. -- Anyone taking the recent, mysterious deaths of 200 steers in a Portage County, Wis., feedlot as a sign of the...
Ohio exotic animal owners await Kasich decision on ban
WOOSTER, Ohio -- It could still be a couple weeks before Ohio's new governor takes a close look at an emergency order signed by...
Bethany College announces equine program open house
BETHANY, W.Va. — The Bethany College Equine Studies and Social Work Programs will host an open house March 26 for high school juniors and...
