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Ohio agriculture director Robert Boggs: At the grassroots, telling it like it is
SALEM, Ohio – Shortly after Robert Boggs of Ashtabula County took over as director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture earlier this year, he got an order from the governor.
Balancing birds and biofuels: Grasslands support more species than cornfields
Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources examined whether corn and perennial grassland fields in southern Wisconsin could provide both biomass for bioenergy production and bountiful bird habitat.
Clarion Farms adapts through grain, grass, marketing
The Ports have been farming in Clarion County since the 1860s. Each generation does it a little differently. Today it’s John-Scott’s turn to take the reins.
Grass helps filter lead, other water pollutants
Researchers have discovered an Asian bunchgrass with long, dense root systems that uptake significant quantities of heavy metals and organic substances.
Despite our best efforts, grass carp are likely here
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined there are a number of potential concerns.
New York website to focus on grass and its green energy potential
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York Biomass Energy Alliance has launched a new website for farmers, landowners and renewable energy supporters who see grass as a potential form of available, renewable energy. Contributors are lined up from the North Country, the Catskills, the central Southern Tier and the Hudson Valley. Hilary Mayton, a Cornell scientist
Lake Erie study says farmers need to do more, or plant grass
Water quality study finds two ways to reduce phosphorus into Lake Erie, and one is by converting cropland to grassland.
Cattle payment efficiency, grassroots policy discussed at NCBA convention
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A recording-breaking crowd of nearly 7,000 cattlemen and women from across the country jockeyed for a seat at the second general session of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn.
Danny’s smile
Danny Armstrong’s smile masks the past year, the surgeries, the grueling repetition, the disappearance of many months and the struggle to prove … a country boy can survive.
Grassroots producer forums help drive 2004 dairy checkoff marketing plans
Producers attending the forums reviewed five strategic platforms for driving dairy demand in 2004.
