Irradiation not as scary as food poisoning
The Back 40: This food safety practice has been used on food in the United States since 1963. Food packages are crowded with labels these days, but there’s one label I wish I saw more often. It’s the...
View ArticleOhio Farm Bureau to celebrate centennial
Event’s theme is “Celebrating our Past, Creating our Future.” Ohio Farm Bureau will hold its 100th annual meeting Thursday and Friday in Columbus. The centennial event’s theme is “Celebrating our...
View ArticleBringing the past into the present
This Old Barn: Bear’s Mill, built in 1849, is brought back to be operational today in Greenville, Ohio. Darke County, Ohio, is home to Bear’s Mill. It is a supreme example of old-world technology and...
View ArticleOFB Foundation awards $20,700 to support Ohio ag
The next application cycle is from Jan. 1 to April 30. Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is supporting Ohio agriculture with five grants totaling $20,700 to organizations and local communities. The...
View ArticleInversion, drift mitigation tackled at upcoming workshop
Farmers and pesticide applicators are encouraged to attend free workshop on Dec. 14. Recognizing weather conditions that could cause inversions is important when using certain herbicides in corn and...
View ArticleOSU researchers receive grant to advance aerial crop disease detection
Drone project receives a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant. Aerial drones will scout, track and — ideally — prevent crop diseases in a study conducted by Ohio State University and supported by...
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