Columbiana County man is using wind to power his home
One night in May, Greg Courtney woke up to the sound of wind gusting around his house and rattling his windows. It billowed across his yard going at least 20 miles per hour, but Courtney wasn't worried. In fact, it made him smile. When the wind blows, he makes money.
Two opportunities to bring agriculture into the classroom
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Farm Bureau is offering Ohio teachers an in-depth opportunity this summer to explore agriculture while equipping them with educational...
Campers can learn about biofuel, alternative energy
OTTAWA, Ohio -- Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about renewable energy in the 2008 Cooperative Youth Day Camps to be held across...
Mad cow case confirmed in British Columbia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, in a cow in British Columbia.
Radiation adds years for prostate cancer victims
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Men whose tumors recur after prostate cancer surgery are three times more likely to survive their disease long term if they...
Has grain market reached its peak?
Livestock market reacts with mixed signals: Higher futures may dampen liquidation expectations.
Stressed? Dao yin says just rub your ear, then pinch it
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Based on medical traditions more than 2,000 years old, Chinese self-massage techniques can help release tension and reduce anxiety -- without...
West Virginia University rifle coach off to Olympics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University rifle coach Jon Hammond will be the first to tell you that he has dreamed of competing in...
International committee vote approves biodiesel measures
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The biodiesel industry is celebrating following the final vote by the ASTM International D02 Main Committee to approve a trio...
History of polled Holsteins is online
Polled Holsteins represent just a fraction of dairy cows in the U.S., but Larry Specht has always been intrigued by these naturally hornless cattle.
