Pa. man hopes to revive Afghan art, improve water
The smell was sweet and unmistakable. I looked around for the source: There at the side of the road, a multiflora rose bush in full flower.
What if corn and soybeans just aren’t enough?
WASHINGTON - The demand for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels is steadily rising. Corn and soybeans - the dominant feedstocks for ethanol and biodiesel production in the United States - grow well in the central regions of the country.
The man behind the roar of engines and crowds
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - In 1987, high school teacher Richard "Rick" Feicht decided that after six years of announcing tractor pulls for the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers Association, he would strike out on his own and create an independent pulling company.
Helping farmers for half a century
SALEM, Ohio - In 1957, Curtis Lemon started tinkering with farm equipment. He hammered and welded and drilled and bolted - he liked the idea of taking the old and making it work like new.
Leaders in learning
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - When Al and Betty Wester head out to the barn each day for chores or milking, it's not unusual for them to have an audience.
Renewable diesel battle is brewing
SALEM, Ohio - The soybean growers and traditional biodiesel producers are on one side; livestock producers, the world's largest meat processor and a global energy company are on the other.
Bill looks to relieve landowner liability
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania landowners will have the law on their side if House Bill 13 is approved by the state's Senate.
Diary of a geocacher
Wednesday, May 23 10:37 a.m. I'm ready to set off on my first geocaching experience. I'm looking forward to it, although I have some reservations about a game where you have to follow directions - I can barely find my way to work on a good day.
Egg farm not guilty of animal cruelty
SALEM, Ohio - The two men who own and manage Esbenshade Egg Farms have been found not guilty of the animal cruelty charges filed against them in January 2006.
Treasure hunters
SALEM, Ohio - They're hiding everywhere. In trees, under rocks, behind guardrails. Every time you hike a nature trail or sit on a park bench, they're right there.
