With the coming of the Thanksgiving-New Year’s feasting season, Michigan State University faculty can serve as nourishing sources for food and seasonal articles.
Alexandria Henry, a junior from Elwell, Mich., was elected eastern region vice president of the National FFA Organization. Henry is the sixth national FFA officer from Michigan and the first woman from Michigan to hold the office. She was elected during FFA’s 82nd National Convention in Indianapolis.
Individuals or business owners who are interested in producing specialty mushrooms for use in restaurants or direct-to-consumer sales can learn about growing their crops and their operations during a Dec. 5 conference at the Kettunen Center in Tustin, Mich.
This week’s vote on Issue 2 in Ohio to establish a Livestock Care Standards Board is the latest response to increasing interest in how our food is produced.
Departments, programs and people at Michigan State University will soon have the opportunity to be recognized for the work they do that helps reduce the university’s environmental footprint.
OSU Extension News
Ohio State University Extension brings the knowledge of the university to your door. We fulfill the land-grant mission of Ohio State University by interpreting knowledge and research developed by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State and other land-grant universities, so that Ohioans can use the scientifically based information to better their lives, businesses and communities.
WOOSTER, Ohio - The same weather conditions that have delayed Ohio corn and soybean harvest are also keeping wheat out of the ground. As a result, intended acreage may not be fully realized, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University Extension educators and horticulture industry organizers are gearing up for the 2010 OSU Nursery Short Course and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).
WILMINGTON, Ohio - Small farm landowners interested in expanding their agricultural or horticultural enterprises, or are looking for other options for land uses have the opportunity to attend the Ohio State University Extension Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College in January 2010.
PIKETON, Ohio - The Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon Small Business Development Center has been named the 2009 Best Center in Ohio for its excellence in assisting new and existing small businesses throughout Appalachia Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio growers waiting to harvest their corn most likely won't see a significant decrease in grain moisture, but run the risk of increased stalk lodging, moldy ears and yield losses the longer corn sits in the fields.
Purdue Agriculture News
Extension News and Events from Purdue University's College of Agriculture
The moldy corn that is coming out of some Indiana fields presents challenges to growers and livestock producers, but cattlemen may be able to take advantage of this unfortunate opportunity, said Purdue University beef and dairy specialists.
A Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service pest management specialist says farmers have a reason to be concerned with grain quality this harvest season because of wet weather this year.
Turkey and the trimmings might not be the only leftovers from this year's Thanksgiving feast. Americans should find a few more dollars left over after purchasing the annual meal, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
