Dailey taps Buchy as assistant director
Jim Buchy will manage the day-to-day operations of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, formulating, and shaping regulatory policy, and monitoring agricultural legislation.
Smeal cyberlaw expert slices spam legislation
A Penn State expert on cyberlaw and privacy issues cautions Congress to move slowly with the bills currently under review o reduce the growing number of spam- or junk-e-mail.
Dairy program calling all producers
A July 19 program will show producers how to manage "price risk" and learn about diary options and futures markets.
Technique to improve cattle cloning
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a technique which may dramatically improve the success rate of cattle cloning.
Early crop has sweet corn growers pickin’ and grinnin’
The southern Ohio crop is 10 days ahead of schedule, and two or three weeks earlier than the rest of the state.
Zombie Prom is rock and roll musical with student cast
A musical stage play billed as "pure entertainment with a rock and roll beat," Zombie Prom opened June 29 at the Ashtabula Arts Center's Straw Hat Theatre. The show be performed again July 5-8 and 12-14.
Fast food giant sets animal care standards
Burger King Corporation is now requiring suppliers to adhere to animal care and handling guidelines and has asked USDA to fully enforce the Humane Slaughter Act.
Zoning ordinances need facelift
Zoning dates back to the late 1800s when land uses were first separated by law to protect residential areas from dangerous or unsightly practices.
Guard against silo gas dangers
Nitrogen dioxide is a lethal gas with a yellowish-brown color, when this gas achieves further oxidation and is then combined with water it becomes a highly-corrosive nitric acid.
Social issues influence agriculture
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on what the farmer owes the consumer, and how consumer perceptions drive the market.
