New jobs initiatives for rural America increase access to capital, job training
WASHINGTON -- At the recent White House Rural Economic Forum, President Obama announced new jobs initiatives recommended by the White House Rural Council for...
Hotline and wine lab help New York wineries solve fermentation problems
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Marauding bacteria and wayward chemical reactions can drive fermentation awry, but for New York state wineries, help is just a phone...
Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes dubbed most beautiful place in U.S.
WASHINGTON -- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the Most Beautiful Place in America by viewers of ABC's Good Morning America recently. Online...
Deadline approaching to sign up for giant Miscanthus program
CONNEAUT, Ohio -- Aloterra Energy is encouraging farmers and landowners to sign up quickly to grow giant Miscanthus, a non-invasive, perennial grass used for energy production.
Penn State webinar to focus on ways Marcellus drilling affects wildlife
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the Marcellus natural gas boom has reverberated around Pennsylvania, residents and scientists alike have expressed concern about the impact extensive drilling and associated infrastructure development is having on wildlife habitat.
‘An inordinate fondness for beetles’
Over time, quotations can acquire legendary status. So it is with some words attributed to British evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane (1892-1964).
It's said...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 18, 2011:
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio -- The Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club met Aug. 11. The Rangers will have a fair booth at the Canfield Fair...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of August 18, 2011:
HARRISVILLE, W.Va. — On Aug. 6, members of the Warren FFA Chapter attended the Ritchie County Fair to watch or participate in the Livestock...
Public invited to OEFFA farm tour of farm cheesehouse
DEFIANCE, Ohio — The next stop on the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association’s 2011 farm tour series will be at Canal Junction Farmstead...
Kentucky Proud program pairs recipes with local products
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and Kentucky Department of Agriculture will give consumers recipes containing local products with the Plate It Up, Kentucky Proud program.
