Yearly Archives: 2012
Drought of 2012 likely to affect herbicide, nutrient carryover into spring
LONDON, Ohio -- The record-setting drought of 2012 has finally let up for much of Ohio -- with steady rain events the last couple...
McPheron and Moser: Ohio State ag deans say hello and goodbye
Retiring Ohio State University ag college dean, Dr. Bobby Moser, said his farewells to a crowd of approximately 650 people during theFarm Science Review Sept. 18. And incoming dean, Dr. Bruce McPheron, who takes the post Nov. 1, offered his first greetings.
Barbara Christ named interim ag dean at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Barbara Christ, senior associate dean and professor at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named interim dean of...
Climate change and agriculture: What can farmers, policymakers do?
Options include doing nothing, increasing no-till, cover crops, and policy that would encourage limits on emissions and carbon credit trading.
ATI to dedicate new beef cattle handling facility
WOOSTER, Ohio — The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) will dedicate its new beef cattle handling facility from 1 p.m.- 3 p.m....
Ohio beef producers to vote on increase for state checkoff
If successful, the beef checkoff in Ohio would increase from $1 to $2. The national checkoff would be unchanged.
Badly burned horse making progress at Ohio State’s Veterinary Medical Center
COLUMBUS — A six year-old American Paint horse named Northstar was deliberately set on fire the weekend of Aug. 25 in Crawford County, Pa.,...
Farm Science Review charity drive day helps feed needy
(See more of our FSR coverage here.)
COLUMBUS -- Local and visiting farmers donated hundreds of pounds of canned and nonperishable food items Sept. 19...
Social scientists look at reasons for global ‘feeding frenzy’ for land
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Victims of the U.S. real estate slump may not feel it, but there's a worldwide rush to buy land going on....
Pa. maple tour to promote sustainable forestry
MILLHEIM, Pa. -- With careful decision-making, landowners can maximize profits and improve the health of their forested land.Join the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture...
