Yearly Archives: 2014
Increasing cropping frequency offers opportunity to boost food supply
Harvesting existing cropland more frequently could substantially increase global food production without clearing more land for agriculture, according to a new study from the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.
Snack companies remove 6.4 trillion calories from store shelves
Sixteen of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the United States in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the findings of an independent evaluation funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
IBM unveils five innovations that could change our lives
Recently IBM unveiled the eighth annual "IBM 5 in 5" (#ibm5in5) - a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.
Program provides heating assistance to Ohioans
The Ohio Development Services Agency and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio want to remind Ohioans assistance is available if you have been disconnected or are threatened with disconnection from their utility service.
Fossil of new ‘big cat’ species discovered
The oldest big cat fossil ever found -- which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record -- was discovered on a paleontological dig in Tibet, scientists recently announced.
Alumni gifts provide ag sciences students with scholarship, program support
Students in the College of Agricultural Sciences will benefit due to financial gifts from alumni of the college.
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett declares Jan. 9 ‘Cooperative Extension Day’
Pennsylvania's governor proclaimed Jan. 9 Cooperative Extension Day, in recognition of the 100 years since the formation of the land grant outreach program started by the Smith-Lever Act.
Pa. Farm Show panel: Ag and natural gas industries need more collaboration
From 2013-2030, shale gas production will increase by 65 percent, and in 2030, it will account for 48 percent of the total U.S. natural gas supply.
California poultry plant closed over infestation
The USDA suspended operations at Foster Farms poultry plant in Livingston, California on Wednesday because of a cockroach investigation, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Is rural America struggling? Rural population decline reflects impact of recession
As America continues its slow, but steady, economic recovery, some parts of the country are being left behind, according to the USDA's report Rural America at a Glance.
