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Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity?
HERSHEY, Pa. — Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy and sprue, is receiving a lot of attention in the popular media. Part of this is due to the fact that the disease is being diagnosed more frequently and recognition that it may not always be present with diarrhea, weight loss and malnutrition. There is
Digital divide still exists; the poor lose
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Technology can serve as a tool to bridge the digital divide, but it is unlikely to be a complete solution in helping people find jobs and escape poverty. “People really want to believe that the latest technology will help us do all these great things and liberate us,” said Penn State
Ohio native enshrined in National 4-H Hall of Fame
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — Ohio native David Pyle has been inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Pyle was Illinois’ longest-serving 4-H director and was nominated for the honor by his Extension colleagues in Illinois. The beginning Pyle was raised in Hillsboro, Ohio, where he was
Feeding pigs for less
Results of a preliminary experiment conducted at the University of Illinois indicate that it may be possible to select pigs that can make efficient use of energy in less expensive feed ingredients, thus reducing diet costs.
Produce farmer shares words of wisdom with Ohio growers
See our report on the food safety portion of the conference here. SANDUSKY, Ohio — When life throws you a bad deal — and it’s sure to happen — you might as well be happy and thankful for what you have. That was part of the message Indiana produce farmer Ed Bell gave at the
Ohio should ban Rover, too
Editor: The ban on exotic animals in Ohio is for public safety. So let’s ban dogs. The Ohio Department of Health says there were 15,021 dog bites in 2009. Also ban Fluffy. Cats bit 3,339 times in 2009. There were four exotic animals attacks in the last 14 years says the Humane Society of the
Prayer is a very common, powerful and stress-relieving practice
MADISON, Wis. — Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist. The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range of negative situations and emotions — illness, sadness, trauma and anger — but just how they find
One-man operation is successful with planning in heat synchronization
CARROLLTON, Ohio — A one-man operation that started with 10 cows in 1990 has now grown into a 200-head cattle herd. Background John McKarns grew up on a dairy farm, but decided he wanted something different. He new he wanted to be involved with livestock, but didn’t want to milk cows. So he set out
Meatballs and butchers are hot!
Top food trends of 2010: The last time I checked, farming had something to do with food, so I wanted to know what was tapped to be “hot” this year, and whether or not farmers could benefit.
ODA concedes in fight with egg farm
SALEM, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has ended its two-year fight with Ohio Fresh Eggs and says it will not appeal a court ruling that keeps the central Ohio egg farm in business. Pingpong In late May, the 10th District Court of Appeals in Franklin County sided with the egg farm to end
