Tag: Ohio
Marlington High School: New program hopes to open doors in oil...
A pilot program between the Ohio Department of Education and Marlington High School began this year, and there are 22 students in the program.
The Andersons buys Green Plains facilities in Iowa, Tennessee
The Andersons Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase a majority of the grain and agronomy assets of Green Plains Grain Company in Iowa and Tennessee.
Apple production is down across the state, and spring weather is...
The apple harvest is coming to an end earlier than usual in Ohio with a reduced, but some say sweeter, supply.
Ohio beef marketing program referendum fails
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced it has certified the results of the 2012 Ohio Beef Marketing Program Referendum. The referendum, seeking to increase the state checkoff on cattle from $1 to $2, did not receive enough favorable votes to pass.
Number of shale permits sought slowed in Ohio, but not Pennsylvania
There are 57 Utica shale wells in Ohio waiting to be fracked, according to the most current report by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. However, the ODNR is reporting that this report is not up to date due to staffing challenges and setting a new system up that in the future will automatically update the report.
Asian carp detected in Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay
State and federal officials ramp up sampling in response to the discovery of Asian carp eDNA in water samples taken from Maumee and Sandusky bays of Lake Erie.
Climate change and agriculture: What can farmers, policymakers do?
Options include doing nothing, increasing no-till, cover crops, and policy that would encourage limits on emissions and carbon credit trading.
Ohio beef producers to vote on increase for state checkoff
If successful, the beef checkoff in Ohio would increase from $1 to $2. The national checkoff would be unchanged.
Badly burned horse making progress at Ohio State’s Veterinary Medical Center
COLUMBUS — A six year-old American Paint horse named Northstar was deliberately set on fire the weekend of Aug. 25 in Crawford County, Pa.,...