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Illinois researchers discover potential new virus in switchgrass
URBANA – University of Illinois researchers have confirmed the first report of a potential new virus belonging to the genus Marafivirus in switchgrass, a biomass crop being evaluated for commercial cellulosic ethanol production. Symptoms. The virus is associated with mosaic and yellow streak symptoms on switchgrass leaves. This virus has the potential of reducing photosynthesis
Polymers + agriculture = $$$
Ohio hopes to spur economic development by hooking up its two largest industries: agriculture and polymers.
Lessons from 22 tons of education
Today’s Southern breeze gently rustles the heavy-headed tulips outside my office window before sweeping through the apple tree to sprinkle a shower of blossom petals onto an emerald lawn.
Ethanol policy is not all politics
In the run-up to the Nov. 7 election, any candidate worth a baby-kissing pucker instantly, enthusiastically and repeatedly took the ethanol pledge.
Vacation with Us: Jarvis and Hays
Patti Jarvis, Hannah Jarvis, of Homeworth, Janet Hays, of Kensington, Sally Hays, of Guilford Lake and Sarah Jarvis, of Homeworth, toured the John Deere tractor plant, the Field of Dreams movie set and the national toy tractor museum. In addition, they enjoyed a dinner cruise in Iowa and the John Deere harvester plant in Illinois.
U.S. farmland values continue to rise, Ohio up 13.6 percent
Land prices post significant increases again, and show no signs of reversing.
Penn spells out dairy, sugar prices and loan rate decisions
J.B. Penn, newly installed under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural programs at USDA, says the department will sell government-owned sugar to ethanol producers and others to improve domestic prices, manage USDA’s sugar inventory and help meet U.S. energy needs.
Farm Credit Services concentrates on annual September elections
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Farm Credit Services of Mid-America voting stockholders will elect members of the board of directors through mail-in ballots during the association’s annual elections this fall.
What to put in your bird feeders this coming winter
Feeding backyard birds can be as simple or as complicated as you choose to make it.
Autumn leaves bring world of hope
The words “Fall Classic” meant nothing to me on the dairy farm of my youth until 1964.
That year, after 18 years of futility, the St.
