Yearly Archives: 2013
Working relationship: Landowners and pipeline companies must interact for safety’s sake
Drive north, south east or west across Ohio and you quickly run into pipeline construction. Safety concerns, however, aren’t just with the construction, but how to live safely with pipelines after they’re built.
Local farmer shares Monsanto funds with food pantry
Every Friday evening, the Sharing Center food pantry opens its doors to Medina County families in need of food assistance. Families are able to shop as they would in a grocery store, choosing food based on their needs.
Empire Specialty Cheese to open new manufacturing plant, create more than 200 jobs
Empire Specialty Cheese has purchased the former AFA meat processing plant at 277 Fairfield Road in Ashville, N.Y. in order to expand its cheese production.
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation offers scholarship opportunities
The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Ohio hunters should expect success during furbearer hunting and trapping seasons
Ohio is among the nation's leading producers of raw furs, and hunters and trappers are expected to encounter good populations, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Cleveland crops: Leadership team additions announced
Cleveland Crops, an urban agriculture and food production social enterprise, has added Processing Manager Paul Keida and Farm Manager David Snodgrass to its leadership team.
Tuscarawas County to hold farm transition, estate and retirement seminar
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — Do you have a concrete plan in place to transition the family farm to the next generation? OSU Extension will...
Ag safety channel now on YouTube
The best agricultural safety videos are one click away on the new YouTube channel, "U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers," at www.youtube.com/USagCenters. The channel is a joint project of the 10 Agricultural Centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Sow packers to require premises ID tags in 2015
In an effort to improve pre-harvest traceability and improve national disease surveillance in the pork industry, many major U.S. packers and processors will require a U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved,official premises identification number (PIN) swine tag as a condition of sale for breeding stock beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
Turkeys and deer prepare for winter’s worst
Turkeys and deer must prepare for winter before it gets here.
