Yearly Archives: 2013
HSUS forms new Ohio Agriculture Council
The HSUS claims the Ohio Agriculture Council will foster better animal welfare and environmental stewardship.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 2, 2013:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —The Miami Trace FFA held its 50th annual banquet at Miami Trace High School April 17.
Many scholarships were presented to senior FFA...
Plant health degree gets certification
COLUMBUS — The professional Master’s in Plant Health Management degree, developed by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has become...
Allegheny Co. unveils its first two CNG vehicles
PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald and county officials unveiled the county’s first two compressed natural gas vehicles at a press conference recently.
The...
FDA answers questions about produce safety rule in Wooster
Public listening session drew growers from across Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Planting 2013: Cold spring could finally break this week
Only 2 percent of Ohio corn is planted and 11 percent in Pennsylvania. But temps. expected to warm this week.
Health concerns related to fracking may be stress-related
Perceptions of health may be affected by fracking regardless of whether it's due to direct exposure to chemical and physical agents resulting from drilling or to the psychosocial stressors of living near drilling activity.
Wilmington College adds ag-based sustainability minor this fall
Ohio's Wilmington College has established a new agriculture-based minor, Sustainability, that will debut in the fall.
Chesapeake sells eastern Pa. Marcellus shale properties
Southwestern Energy Company is buying natural gas properties located in Pennsylvania prospective for the Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
Nothing is as important as life of farm child
'No matter how important the farm is to our way of life, it's never worth the life of a child.'
MARSHFIELD, Wis. -- Josh Meissner...
