Monthly Archives: February 2013
Deadline extended for Dairy Calf & Leadership Prog.
MADISON, Wis. — Applications are being sought for the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Merck Animal Health Leadership Program. Six program participants will receive...
Network with others who are passionate about producing and marketing food
COLUMBUS — Ohio State University South Centers will host a statewide Farmers Market Conference March 11-12 to promote new ideas and best practices to...
Nominees accepted for Ohio Ag Hall of Fame
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Agricultural Council is seeking nominations for the 2013 Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.Induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame...
Retail sales to increase in 2013
WASHINGTON -- The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) will...
Fire destroys Wayne County barn, cattle and equipment
The barn and its contents were mostly lost.
Ohio’s beef cattle inventory released by USDA
U.S. cattle numbers at lowest since 1952.
Graziers challenged to plan, take action
DALTON, Ohio — The 50-plus venders present for the North Central Ohio Dairy Grazing Conference — held Jan. 24-25 in Dalton — offered a...
Paul Harvey’s words still ring true: God said, ‘I need a caretaker.’ So...
It was a Super Bowl ad that grabbed our attention for its shear simplicity, not its shock factor. Paul Harvey sharing his, "So God Made a Farmer" tribute.
Roberts, Johanns fighting EPA permit layers
S. 175 would ensure Clean Water Act permits are not needed for the applications of pesticides and amends FIFRA by stating that no permit shall be required for the use of a pesticide that is registered under FIFRA.
A reporter’s notebook
Some items that caught the eye of reporter Kristy Foster Seachrist at the Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference held by Hart Energy. Governor Tom Corbett also...
