Yearly Archives: 2014
Breaking: House and Senate conferees agree on farm bill
The Congressional leaders appointed to the farm bill conference have reached an agreement, and the bill could be voted on by the full House this week.
Ohio cattlemen honor Carpers; Gahler named Young Cattleman of Year
The need to increase the Ohio beef checkoff was a repeated theme during the annual meeting of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Jan. 25.
In cold weather, use space heaters cautiously
Space heaters can help, but use them wisely.
Energy awareness during cold weather: keeping warm without stressing utilities
Cold weather can stress public utilities. Here's a few ways to stay warm while also keeping utility stress to a minimum.
DuPont Pioneer helps growers use 2013 data
DuPont Pioneer offers two unique field-analysis tools that help growers conduct deep dives on yield results -- regardless of the brand of seed planted. Available through Pioneer Field360 services, these data tools -- called treatment analysis and post-harvest calibration -- provide an unbiased view of hybrid performance across a field.
Americans are making better food choices, according to USDA study
American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service.
ODNR announces proposed hunting seasons, species designations
The Ohio Wildlife Council received proposed changes to several species designations, including bobcats, as well as potential dates for the upcoming fall hunting seasons Jan. 8.
Drainage innovations can improve Lake Erie
Midwest prairies are some of the most productive farmlands in the U.S., and prairie potholes -- depressions left behind in the landscape when glaciers made their last retreat around 12,000 years ago -- contain some of the prairies' most fertile soils.
Scientists use CT scanning to study effects of soil compaction
The large, air-filled spaces, or "macropores," in untilled soil often resemble the branching vessels of the human circulatory system.
Job seekers have five minutes to impress
A new survey from CareerBuilder finds that nearly half (49 percent) of employers know within the first five minutes of an interview whether a candidate is a good or bad fit for the position, and 87 percent know within the first 15 minutes.
