Monthly Archives: January 2013
NASA finds long-term climate warming trend
NEW YORK — NASA scientists say 2012 was the ninth warmest of any year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures....
Invasive fish enters streams feeding Lake Michigan, but so far, so good in the...
MADISON — Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it’s the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in...
OPGMA Congress: Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement still gaining support
Ohio produce growers could be just a few months away from having a new state-specific produce marketing agreement.
My New Year’s resolutions never last
May I recommend a New Year’s resolution to you? If so, trust in God, and don’t break it!
Cass Scenic Railroad gears up for golden anniversary
CASS, W.Va. -- The world's foremost roster of working Shay locomotives is chugging toward a golden anniversary in 2013.The train line, originally built in...
Visionary genius, short-sighted fools
Last October, several University of Illinois alums sent a letter “to encourage to … join by making a contribution to a scholarship...
Penn State begins search for the dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has announced a national search for the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. William Easterling, dean...
Marcellus and Utica shale: Barnesville couple files lawsuit against Oxford Oil Company
A Belmont County couple has filed a lawsuit against the Oxford Oil Company after a dispute over the legality of the well and the proposed location.
How chimney swifts’ diet affects population size
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is we cap...
Embrace winter and the gift of time
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistOnce again, we find ourselves in the dead of winter, and for far too many of us, this is...
