Southwest Ohio farm to host new beef heifer development program
SALEM, Ohio - A southwestern Ohio farm and its operators have been chosen to help kick off Ohio's first beef heifer development program.
State revokes egg farm permits
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture, backed by proof Ohio Fresh Eggs operators left out pertinent information on permit applications, shut down the egg farm Nov.
2007 Ohio growers congress to offer education, networking opportunities
COLUMBUS - Fruit and vegetable growers and marketers may participate in the 2007 Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, which will also include the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Conference, the Mid American Ag and Hort Human Resource Conference and the National Bramble Conference.
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act to help protect agriculture
Farm bureaus net awards at state meeting
HERSHEY, Pa. - The following county farm bureaus in central and western Pennsylvania recently received awards at the state's annual
Killbuck mussel now endangered
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - The Holmes Soil and Water Conservation District recently received a grant from the Division of Wildlife and U.
Last call: Updates for annual ag directory
SALEM, Ohio - Farm and Dairy is finalizing listings for its 2007 Agri-Book, a directory of agricultural organizations and agencies within the tri-state area.
Bucyrus pork producer earns national award for environmental stewardship
BUCYRUS, Ohio - The National Pork Checkoff Board has selected
Expert: Ag technology improvements critical part of a positive world future
URBANA, Ill. - Genetically modified (GM) crops and new information technologies will be central to meeting the food demands of a rapidly growing world population sustainably, said a University of Illinois agricultural economist.
From soybean stalks to fiberboard
BELTSVILLE, Md. - Having successfully turned pieces of giant soybean stalks into charcoal briquettes, Agricultural Research Service chemical engineer Justin Barone now believes they would make good fiberboard and other wood-substitute products as well.