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Operation Evergreen begins mission to get Ohio trees to military personnel
In the 17 years of the Operation Evergreen program, as many as 3,000 trees have been donated to the military.
College of Wooster plays role in crop research
WOOSTER, Ohio — A national effort to protect one of the America’s most-valued food crops will include two scientists from The College of Wooster. Dean Fraga and Bill Morgan, both professors of biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, will lend their expertise to a multidisciplinary team of researchers charged with creating new disease-management technologies to improve
Severe weather causes widespread flooding, sheep loss at Ohio farm
Ice, snow and rain have been a catastrophic combination in recent days.
Federation of State Beef Councils adopts charter, elects new leaders
DENVER — The Federation of State Beef Councils recently adopted a charter detailing its financial and decision-making independence from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The approval was among several business actions the Federation took during the NCBA and Cattlemen’s Beef board joint board meeting, marking the conclusion of the cattle industry’s 2011 annual convention, held
Blood test could diagnose Alzheimer’s
DALLAS — A set of proteins found in blood serum shows promise as a sensitive and accurate way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found as part of a statewide study. An analysis of the proteins, plus a clinical exam, proved 94 percent accurate in detecting suspected Alzheimer’s and 84
Risk of Stewart’s Disease to be low
WOOSTER, Ohio — The risk of Stewart’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight is predicted to be low throughout much of Ohio’s corn crop this year. The disease is caused by a bacterium carried and spread by adult flea beetles. Negligible threat Based on the flea beetle index, conducted by Ohio State University Extension and Ohio
Bad silage can lead to listeriosis
WOOSTER, Ohio – Dairy farmers should be on the lookout for poor quality silage because it can lead to listeriosis, an illness also known as silage disease and circling disease.
Portage Co. honors cream of crop
Dairy farms, families recognized for hard work and leadership.
BSE surveillance must be aggressive
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell reminds readers the United States must remain vigilant in its efforts to prevent mad cow disease from crossing the Atlantic.
Pa. rolls out nation’s first spotted lanternfly detection dog
A spotted lanternfly detection dog named Lucky, the first of her kind in the country, is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to find egg masses in hard to reach areas. She’s one arm of the state’s multi-pronged approach to tackling the spotted lanternfly problem.
