The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a lower court acted hastily and incorrectly by banning the cultivation of biotech alfalfa despite extensive scientific evidence documenting the safety of the crop. biotech alfalfa, seed, round up ready, environment,
A national program connecting food producers to local restaurants, grocery stores and wholesale buyers is being launched in Ohio. The first training workshop takes place March 9. food producers, Ohio, workshop, ODA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed scheme to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act is “economically harmful, legally suspect and environmentally indefensible,” according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farm bureau, house, EPA, proposal
Linda Saif, a distinguished university professor in the Food Animal Health Research Program (FAHRP) at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center thanks 4H for her success. 4H, Linda Saif, Ohio State University, Research and Development
Trupointe Cooperative, Inc., the newly-formed agriculture cooperative, has selected leadership for its board of directors. trupointe, cooperative, new board members, ohio
Ohio producers, processors and growers can learn how to sell to retailers, restaurants and institutions by participating in one of the retail ready training sessions offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud program. Ohio Proud, selling, training, retailing
The Ohio Pork Producers Council has signed an endorsement deal with Woody Johnson of WCOL, 92.3 FM a country radio station in Columbus. ohio pork, heather hetterick, woody johnson, wcol, 92.3
Division staff work with county and city weights and measures programs to protect Ohio’s consumers and businesses by assuring the accuracy of devices ranging from retail store scanners to fuel meters to livestock scales. weights, measures, ODA, Division of Weights
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed Senate Bill 131, legislation sponsored by State Senator Karen Gillmor which will establish a bio-products preferred purchasing program inOhioin an effort to spur growth in our states promising bio-products industry, su gillmor, bio-products, Ted Strickland, Senate bill
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2010 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which will provide funding for projects that will enhance the competitiveness of Ohio’s specialty crops. Crop Grant Program, Ohio Department of Agriculture
