Village of Zoar named one of America’s most endangered historic places
ZOAR, Ohio -- The Village of Zoar, Ohio, has been named to the 2012 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the...
Potato, tomato growers affected by late blight should remain vigilant
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Late blight, the same disease that caused Ireland's potato famine in the 19th century, was confirmed in three Pennsylvania counties...
Manure-pond deaths in Maryland reinforce need for safety awareness
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The recent deaths of three Pennsylvania farm-family members in a manure-storage pond in Maryland is a stark reminder of the...
Tea Hills Farms is ‘out on the range’
Ashland County farm champions pasture-raised livestock and gourmet poultry patties
Feeding pigs for less
Results of a preliminary experiment conducted at the University of Illinois indicate that it may be possible to select pigs that can make efficient use of energy in less expensive feed ingredients, thus reducing diet costs.
Mobile app puts pest and plant disease information right in your hand
IPMPro will streamline pest management decision-making and employee training and will make complying with state pesticide recordkeeping regulations easy.
Humphrey Farm still popping in Huron County, and across Ohio
The Stackhouse family has been managing the farm Humphrey Co. popcorn farm for more than 80 years.
Tomato genome gets fully sequenced
For the first time, the genome of the tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, has been decoded, an important step toward improving yield, nutrition, disease resistance, taste and color of the tomato and other crops.
Manchester Farms Pennsylvania farm spans 213 years
Historic western Pa. farm fighting to survive, surrounded by longwall mining.
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy puts brakes on sale of its water to drillers
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has halted water sales to the oil and gas industry until the conservancy district can update its water supply policy.
