Smooth talkers: Pa. Auctioneers Association holds 64th annual conference and show
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Nearly 300 auctioneers, apprentices, support personnel, vendors, presenters and guests attended the 64th annual conference and trade show of the Pennsylvania...
MWCD finalizes donation of Atwood Resort to Carroll County
DELLROY, Ohio -- The approval of agreements that officially transfer ownership of the 47-year-old lodge and golf course to the county from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District culminates several years of work by the MWCD to find a new owner for the facility.
Vt. law school gets anonymous $1.25 million for ag center programs
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. -- Vermont Law School has received a $1.25 million grant to support its new Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, which advocates for community-based agriculture across the United States.
Energy outlook: U.S. dependence on imported oil to wane in coming years
WASHINGTON -- The Annual Energy Outlook 2012 released Jan. 23 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration presents updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2035.
Blennerhassett Island historical park offers Sunday programs
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- The 2012 Winter Lecture Series at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park features five Sunday afternoon history programs in February and March with the theme, A Journey Through Time.
Hemlock pest discovered in southeast Ohio
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently announced the discovery of a hemlock-killing pest in southeast Ohio.
Heartland Corridor opens line between Columbus and Cincinnati
NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern has cleared the way for more double-stack intermodal trains to use its Heartland Corridor with the opening recently of a newly improved double-stack rail line between Columbus and Cincinnati.
Wide variety of equipment at Power Show Ohio
COLUMBUS -- The 42nd Power Show Ohio will get under way Jan. 27 at the Ohio Expo Center and show manager Dennis Alford said there will be a lot to see.
Ohio farmers can apply online for interest rate reduction program
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced recently that the 2012 Agricultural Linked Deposit Program application period will begin Jan. 19 and end March 9 at 5 p.m.
EPA to begin sampling well water in Dimock, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to sample water at about 60 homes in Dimock, Pa. to further assess whether any residents are being exposed to hazardous substances that cause health concerns.
