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OSU Researchers Seek Farmer Participation in Soil Resampling Effort
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (357+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 The NCSS sampling locations, originally sampled decades ago, provide an important baseline for understanding how Ohio's soils have changed over time. Resampling these locations will help scientists track changes in dynamic soil properties and broader landscape trends…...
Growing Up Greener " Lily Shireman
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (795+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 "Our farm ground was failing," she explained. "We weren't getting high yields out of our crops, so we knew we needed to do something else." That realization helped drive management decisions away from traditional row cropping and…...
Poull Selected as the 79th Alice in Dairyland
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (416+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 MADISON, Wis. " The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Anastasia Poull of Port Washington as Wisconsin's 79th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Poull will work for the contract year as a full-time…...
Central Ohio Restaurant & Winery Named to Midwest Living's Best of the Midwest
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (422+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 LANCASTER, Ohio " Rhonemus Cellars, a multi-experiential destination developed by the Rhonemus family, has been named to "Best of the Midwest" by Midwest Living, specifically being selected as just one of 13 new restaurants in the region to make…...
MDA Urges Extra Caution When Transporting Agricultural Goods
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (401+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 ST. PAUL, Minn. " With spring fieldwork underway, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging farmers, commercial applicators, ag retailers, and common carriers to take extra care when transporting agricultural products, goods and commodities on public roads....
NRC Bucks DNR Biologists, Farmers with Reduction in Antlerless Seasons, Tags
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (800+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 18, 2026 LANSING, Mich. " Deer hunters in the Michigan's Lower Peninsula will only be allowed to harvest one antlered deer per season instead of two starting March 1, 2027, with antlerless opportunities slashed across almost the entire Lower Peninsula, despite a…...
NDSU Extension Sets Prairie Palooza Event to Celebrate North Dakota's Prairie and Rangeland
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (461+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2026 FARGO, N. D. " The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Rangelands comprise 54% of land globally and 30% of North Dakota. North Dakota rangelands are primarily grasslands or prairies that support the livestock industry while…...
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to PA Producers Impacted by Freeze
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (354+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2026 HARRISBURG, Pa. " Agricultural operations in Pennsylvania have been significantly impacted by recent freeze. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. "USDA…...
UNCG Awarded $2 million to Grow Bioindustrial Manufacturing Workforce Across North Carolina
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (574+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2026 GREENSBORO, N. C. " UNC Greensboro (UNCG) has received a $2 million award to launch NC Bio MISSION, a bioindustrial workforce training and research program in North Carolina. The U. S. bioindustrial economy is projected to support at least1 million jobsby 2030, but qualified biotechnology…...
Survey Reveals 67 Percent Crop Loss from Frost Damage Affected Producers in Maryland
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (340+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2026 The survey data, which covers over 320 acres of production land, highlights a perfect storm that occurred when unseasonably warm early spring temperatures were followed by a sharp, late-season freeze. Hardest hit are the state's signature specialty crops,…...