Rootworms show resistance to Bt corn in midwestern fields
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Isolated findings of resistant rootworms in Iowa emphasize that planting a refuge is more critical than ever for maintaining the...
WW II veterans share, reflect at Wings of Freedom event
NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- No one knows World War II like the men and women who lived it.
For a few hours Aug....
Three books to fill last days of summer reading
If you've read your fill of thrillers and mysteries this summer, here are a few nonfiction titles to get you into fall.
Two years ago,...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 25, 2011:
DULUTH, Ga. -- Candice Bentley of Crestview High School in Greenwich, Ohio, has received a National FFA Collegiate Scholarship, sponsored by AGCO.Bentley is one...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 25, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- Members of the Flockmasters 4-H Club met July 26 at the Somrack home. John Strzalka gave a presentation on gun safety....
We need sustainable tax, farm policies
If only the New York Times would let the dog days of August pass quietly so all might nap in blissful ignorance until Labor...
Aggressive, invasive hydrilla discovered in Cayuga Inlet
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The highly invasive aquatic plant, hydrilla verticillata, known commonly as "hydrilla" or "water thyme" was detected last week in the Cayuga...
13 tips for maintaining your grass waterways
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Grass waterways are an important part of a farm’s overall soil conservation plan, but producers and landowners have to work at...
Lorain County Community College offers sustainable ag course
LORAIN, Ohio -- A new short-term technical certificate program in sustainable agriculture will begin at Lorain County Community College this fall.
Dry weather may call for creep feeding
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The oppressive heat wave that has scorched pastures and dried water sources in recent weeks should have farmers in some...
