Yearly Archives: 2011
New vet video focuses on how to reduce animal pain
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has released a new video promoting its policy on how to reduce pain for cattle during...
Here’s to those who work for a living
You know what our problem is? "We've spent decades trying to distance ourselves from traditional notions of Work," says Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe.
Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference set for Feb. 24-25
ADA, Ohio -- Corn University and Soybean School will once again headline sessions of conservation tillage topics at the 2011 Ohio State University Conservation...
Renewable Fuels agency proposes alternative E15 label to EPA
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed label for E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent gasoline) "will do little, if anything, to promote the...
Do wind towers use more energy than they should?
FARGO N.D. -- The editor of a mechanical engineering periodical recently lamented about the amount of energy a wind tower consumes. He studied the...
Sheep and goat producers: Ohio Sheep Improvement Association hosting programs across the state
COLUMBUS — Sheep and goat producers from around Ohio are invited to come to one or more of the educational sessions planned this winter...
Strickland releases exclusive rights to explore Lake Erie wind farm
Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's last official act in office advances construction of freshwater wind farm in Lake Erie.
Horse breeders should analyze broodmare reproductive efficiency
STILLWATER, Okla. -- If a horse farm experiences low conception or foaling rates, it is likely that some step in breeding management is the...
Top 10 ways your car has changed in a decade
DEARBORN, Mich. -- The past decade has been revolutionary for several parts of our society, but few sectors have seen as much change since...
Ohio exotic industry roaring over governor’s ban
HSUS applauds rule, says private citizens not 'sophisticated' enough to own, care for certain animals
