Monthly Archives: April 2013
A practical addiction
For nearly a century, East Liverpool dominated the United States pottery industry ... During its peak production years (1865-1910), East Liverpool’s potteries produced and...
Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a...
Entomologist offers guidance on controlling slugs in no-till fields
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Crop growers should take extra precautions to scout their fields this spring for slugs to try to get control of these...
Hoffman Farms focuses on crops and cattle
Christian Hoffman —Ohio's Commercial Cattelemen of the Year — is a young producer but is on par with some of the best.
West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture seeking nominations for West Virginia Women in Agriculture program
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the 2013 West Virginia Women in Agriculture program.
Deadline
Nominations are due...
Judge denies summary judgment; Chesapeake headed to court
Judge determines the use of hydraulic fracturing can constitute trespassing.
Marlington begins program to offer healthier lunch options
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Marlington Local Schools and the Farm to School program have partnered to help bring fresh produce for students at Marlboro Elementary.
The...
Spring is the time to take action against bagworms
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Right now is a good time to take action to control bagworms, according to Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist with University of...
Pa. adds 18 farms, 1,493 acres to preservation program
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently protected 1,493 additional acres on 18 farms in 12 counties from development through the state’s...
W. Va. to host natural gas conference
CHARLESTON, W. VA. — Hundreds of natural gas and automotive industry professionals from across the nation are expected to attend the inaugural Appalachian Basin...
