Tag: agriculture
West Virginia to train veterans in agriculture
The Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center will establish a pilot program to provide agricultural training to veterans.
Higher carbon dioxide levels increase plant growth, not nutritional value
Most plants are growing faster, but they have on average more starch, less protein and fewer key vitamins in them.
Revised phosphorus index can help curb agricultural runoff
The revised Ohio Phosphorus Risk Index is a program developed to help farmers assess their risk of phosphorus moving off farm fields.
Fair board director shares love and grit of the job
This Trumbull County fair board director has been at it 30 years and says working with the youth is the best part.
Ohio group says more is needed before acting on Kasich order
The Ohio Soil and Water Commission decided to gather more information before declaring eight Ohio watersheds distressed.
Readers respond to the Farm and Food File
Allan Guebert recalls some of the feedback — both positive and negative — he's received in regards to his column this year.
Farmers slightly more optimistic for future
Agricultural producer sentiment rose last month to its highest level since January 2017, as producers expressed an improved view of current conditions.
California mayor feels the heat
Carlton Jones, the mayor of Tulare County, California, is facing backlash following his anti-agriculture comments on social media.
Ohio Ag Council names hall of fame inductees
This year's Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees includes a wide range of professionals.
Exploring the impacts of a world without food animals
What would happen if U.S. farmers stopped producing animals for food and Americans went vegan? Researchers recently explored those questions.
