Yearly Archives: 2013
Scott Shalaway: Meet the vireo, a singing bird of its own kind
During spring migration, warblers get lots of attention. Most are brightly colored and sing loud distinctive songs. Yellow warblers, for example, are common, beautiful,...
Put-in-Bay events commemorate battle of Lake Erie
On an crisp autumn day in the year 1813, Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, in just his late 20s, altered national history and spawned a...
USDA funds research to study the affects of weather variability on cattle
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture.
Research...
House and Senate ag committees take action on new farm bill
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate Agriculture committees have both announced new versions of the farm bill they plan to revisit in coming weeks,...
Bowman v. Monsanto: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in biotech ag seed patent...
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled May 13 in favor of Monsanto in a landmark intellectual property law case involving patented seeds.
Horse plowing at Rohrer Farm is a spring tradition
Nearly 20 teams gathered May 11 at the Rohrer Farm near Wadsworth to demonstrate horse plowing to the public.
LETTER: Editorial unfairly singled out HSUS
Reader: I look my customers in the eye and they ask me what I feed my animals and how do I treat them. Customers — eaters — are asking these questions of us. They are trying to break down the wall of anonymity. We need to meet them halfway and tell them how their food is raised."
USDA to prepare environmental impact statements for GE crops
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plans to prepare two separate environmental impact statements to better inform...
Out for blood: Ticks, Lyme disease cases on the rise in Ohio
Warmer weather is finally here and with the rising temperatures comes the emergence of ticks that may carry dangerous diseases, and are now looking to feed.
OARDC breaks ground on new ag engineering building
After a tornado destroyed their building in September of 2010, a new research and engineering facility is being built that will house some 50-plus staff.
