Monthly Archives: February 2014
Farm succession workshop is March 1
A workshop will be held March 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to address farmland succession issues. The event will take place at Kent State University’s Tuscarawas Science and Advanced Technology Building, Room 126, located at 330 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia.
Why farming changed the way I eat, part two
In this second installment of Why farming changed the way I eat, Ivory Harlow shares the ways farming tuned her into the natural cycle of seasons, localized her eating, and terminated her food waste.
Nutrient center to explore solutions for pollution
A multi-pronged, systems approach to solving water pollution caused by nutrients in the environment is the focus of a new center housed in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Group of Ohio political leaders react to GOP immigration standards
Ohio Rep. Boose and others praise U.S. Speaker Boehner for the 'courage' to take up immigration reform.
Members share farm bill and food policy concerns at annual meeting
At National Farmers Convention 2014 in the Wisconsin Dells Jan. 28, food policy and the farm bill were standout topics.
Vilsack and Sherrod Brown team up to push farm bill as economic driver
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the 2014 farm bill in a sweep through Ohio Jan. 31 that included the Ohio Farmers Union annual meeting in Columbus.
Safety of American athletes still a concern at Winter Olympics
With the Sochi Olympics set to start Feb. 6, security analysts still aren’t convinced that American athletes will be safe.
More winter weather on the way for Ohio, Pennsylvania
Another round of wintery weather is expected to hit Ohio and Pennsylvania tonight and tomorrow, according to the latest report from the National Weather Service.
Critical times for cash grain markets
Grain prices have slowly worked higher on the Chicago Board of Trade, but it remains to be seen if we can continue to firm up prices.
Shale oil and gas development: Infrastructure, investments on the way
Estimates for new infrastructure costs in Ohio’s Utica shale range from $6 billion to $15 billion per year through 2020.
