Capitol plays host to visitors for Dairy Month in Michigan
The Michigan dairy industry rolled out the red carpet for Dairy Foods Awareness Day at the State Capitol on June 10. Its lawn was the stage for free dairy treats – everyone was invited to taste the temptation of Greek yogurt, sweet ice cream and creamy cheeses in celebration of June as National Dairy Month.
Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee recently traded his pigskin for a calfskin, so to speak. He joined students from Clark Elementary School at Kelsay Farms to celebrate June Dairy Month and to get them moving through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Fair workshop plans to teach science through an Ag lens
Keeping middle school students engaged with science is essential to inspiring innovators of the future, and a free science workshop being offered as part of the "Year of the Farmer" gives Indiana teachers tools to teach science through the lens of agriculture.
Ohio vet’s farm death grim reminder of need for safety
Earlier this month a veterinarian was killed on his family farm in Madison County. Dr. Austin Ayars, 34, was found dead inside a grain feed mixer at his dairy.
Iowa State Fair Board dropping grandstand races in 2015 event
For the first time in its 161-year history, the Iowa State Fair will no longer have grandstand races, according to board officials, who voted to drop the longstanding events in February.
25 years ago: Purdue opens new diagnostic lab for pests
Purdue opened its new Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. Anyone – gardeners, home-owners, commercial growers, agribusiness people – can send insects or plants for identification or diagnosis to the laboratory, said Melidie Putnam, its director.
Authors spin another thrill tale off Body Farm mythos
When it comes to your job, you’re a crackerjack. You have quite the reputation for doing your best, in fact, which is why colleagues come to you for help.
A ‘man-of-a-guitar’ player, Rice is a bluegrass legend
BITTER SWEET, Ky. — One of my first influences in music came by way of my grandfather, Chick Johnson, who was a tower of a man with a big voice and a big guitar. He told me once it took a real man to play his guitar, but I tried anyway.
