Gee returns to OSU for second stint as president
COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees elected Gordon Gee as the 14th president of the university on July 12.
Hog breeding herd slowly growing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Even with wide swings in anticipated feed prices, pork producers have maintained a steady hand on the reins, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
New virus could devastate fish farms
PIKETON, Ohio - A newly emerging fish virus spreading among wild species is causing concerns in Ohio's farmed aquaculture industry.
Pa. ranked fourth in grape, apple production
Strawberry plant is one in a million
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Five Aces Breeding owner Harry Swartz spent 30 years traveling the world on a quest to find the perfect strawberry plant.
What’s the deal with trans fats?
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Efforts to eliminate or reduce trans fats in Americans' diets have made headlines in recent months.
The chain gang
Many people, when they finish their day's work, like to kick off their shoes, stretch out in front of the TV and relax.
Family tradition
NEW WATERFORD, Ohio - John F. Hively kept meticulous notes. Every time a penny passed through his hands, he recorded it, his pencil making slanted, script letters in neat columns on the pages of a pocket-size notebook.
Law boosts protection for Pa. landowners
SALEM, Ohio - A new law in Pennsylvania has landowners breathing a little easier. Gov. Ed Rendell signed legislation June 30 that increases liability protection for those who allow recreational activities on their property.
Wonders of wool
(Editor's note: This story is the second in a three-part series on sheep farming. Each story focuses on a different type of sheep production.