South Korea lifts ban on U.S. beef
South Korea agreed April 18 to lift its ban on U.S. beef, an action that should allow the U.S.-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to move forward.
Good neighbors and environmental stewards honored by Ohio coalition
COLUMBUS — Two things are important to this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners: each farm’s rich history and bright future, thanks to the owners’...
GreenEnergyTV spotlights green work
SALEM, Ohio — Craig Zamary says he’s passionate about the environment.The 30-something from Mahoning County, Ohio, drives a hybrid Toyota Prius and uses geothermal...
Farms won’t sink, thanks to FarmLink
City streets and skyscrapers don’t make the best elements for farming. But Jessica and Emmy Levine have found those metropolitan components don’t necessarily prevent agriculture, either.
Spring Dairy Expo Ohio Holstein sale shatters 27-year-old record
COLUMBUS — In the 2008 Spring Expo Holstein Sale held March 27-29 in Columbus, lot No. 1, Aldens Ramos Emerald VG 87 EX MS...
Coalition proposes funding plan to address Chesapeake Bay water woes
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, Pennsylvania Builders Association, Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation...
Time stands still: 150 Pulitzer photographs exhibited
COLUMBUS — Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs, the largest display of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever shown, will open April 25 at The Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.
Arctic seed vault offers long shelf life
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened recently on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, receiving inaugural shipments of 100 million seeds that originated in over 100 countries.
Uganda: Building a foundation
SALEM, Ohio — After the rebels killed her husband, Santa didn’t know what to do. Her country had been ripped apart by a civil war, resources were scarce and she was suddenly all alone with five children.
Rabies-infected cow herd destroyed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture destroyed a herd of approximately 80 cattle exposed to rabies in Hampshire County April 3....
