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OSU offering training with high tunnels
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University South Centers will host a three-day high tunnel training April 28-30 on basic and advanced high tunnel techniques including production and usage. Work with experts The training, which is for farmers and educators, will allow participants to work on a one-on-one basis with horticulture experts from around the region,
Pennsylvania approves Marcellus Shale gas power plant
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Department of Environmental Protection recently issued an air quality plan approval to Moxie Liberty LLC of Vienna, Va., for construction of the first new power plant in Pennsylvania to run at least partially on locally grown Marcellus Shale gas. The plant, which will generate up to 936 megawatts of electricity, will
FDA discovers trace arsenic in 3-Nitro, Pfizer to end sales
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced June 8 that Alpharma, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., will voluntarily suspend U.S. sales of the animal drug 3-Nitro (Roxarsone).
Penn State’s Comerford wins Outstanding Service award
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Patricia M. Comerford, Extension equine specialist in Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science, received the 2010 Outstanding Service Award in special ceremonies at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup recently in Louisville, Ky. Honored for her 19 years of service to the event, Comerford has served as a judge, co-superintendent
Ohio has 132 new jobs from stimulus
COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Division of Forestry is currently accepting applications for the first class of 132 jobs that will be available as part of the newly created Ohio Woodlands Job Corps, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Corps members will work 1,000 hours and gain work experience and woodcraft training
Researcher makes manure safer for environment
Scientists may have found a way to convert some types into a material that can be used to help keep the environment clean.
Beef checkoff petition denied
Will the next step be the U.S. Supreme Court?
Beating the heat: Livestock and pets need special attention during hot weather
With high temperatures expected to continue into August, it’s a good idea for producers and pet owners alike to review their cooling systems, and be sure their animals stay healthy during this prolonged period of heat.
Fescue beneficial with management
As a little boy on our farm in Morgan County, I could identify orchardgrass, bromegrass, alfalfa and clover, but never heard of fescue. Then fescue moved in. I’m sure it was a combination of things. It was probably the spreading of fescue from reclamation projects and the fertility of the farm going down when it
Be prepared to deal with the mud
Well, that time of year is almost upon us. You know what these coming winter months mean — greasy, slimy, aggravating mud. It makes a mess of your tractor, your livestock, and occasionally, you may have to rescue one of your boots from its miry clutches. So how do you handle this part of our
