During drought, some plants can be deadly
COLUMBUS - What green foliage that is thriving in Ohio's moisture-starved pasturelands may not necessarily be healthy for the livestock feeding on it.
Holstein association reports a bright future
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - The National Holstein Association convention and annual meeting was June 24-26 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Late-planted oats may be answer to hay shortages
LANCASTER, Ohio - Oats, traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as a late season forage, providing a feed alternative for livestock producers short on hay or pasture.
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.