Are cellphones really covered in germs?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A quick Google search for “mobile device” and “germs” lists pages of reports about how your smart phone is likely...
IBM collaboration harnesses power of big data
MARKHAM, Ontario — A new data integration platform for watershed management built by the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) in collaboration with IBM is...
Federal carbon cutting policy could be costly
EPA plan calls for 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions from power plants.
Drop in global malnutrition depends on ag productivity, climate change
Global malnutrition could fall 84 percent by the year 2050 as incomes in developing countries grow — but only if agricultural productivity continues to improve and climate change does not severely damage agriculture, Purdue University researchers say.
What’s the right age to be home alone?
As the school year draws to a close, many parents face the question of whether their children can be left home alone during the day in the summer months.
Birdsong Farm: Community, environment are top priorities
In Hiram, Ohio, Birdsong Farm owner, Matt Herbruck, says: “I realized I needed to do a job I felt good about at the end of the day."
Wayne County farm is home to the ‘happy field’
This Wayne County farm grows sunflowers for cooking oil, and makes its own brand of birdseed.
Marburger Farm Dairy: Milk production and pride
EVANS CITY, Pa. — Marburger Farm Dairy is not just an outlet for the milk production from the Marburger family’s dairy cattle, but a...
Ohio, Holmes County forestry industry infographic
The Holmes County timber and wood products industry generates $421 million in output and $24.7 million in tax revenue. Learn more about this Ohio economic driver in this infographic.
Reader concerned over buying influence
Editor:
The Dairy Excel article in the June 5 edition of the Farm and Dairy by Dr. Normand St-Pierre called “Battling the phobia of GMO’s”...
