Golden algae found in pond in Greene Co.
Algae found in private pond near Blacksville, Pa.
Rising price of fuel not the only reason for food-cost increases
An OSU agricultural economist says that the rising fuel costs and higher grocery bills may not be related as much as some people think.
Mississippi flooding predicted to cause largest dead zone ever
EUNICE, La. -- The Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan.
Wheat gone bad? Here’s how to use it as alternative animal feed share
COLUMBUS — As some farmers face the probability of low-quality wheat this growing season — in some cases below quality standards for milling — they may need to look for alternative markets for their crop.
Milk board maintains current dairy price
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) commended the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) for its decision to maintain the current $2.15 over-order...
Countryside Conservancy offers course for small farm owners
PENINSULA, Ohio -- Countryside Conservancy will offer the self-assessment short course Exploring the Small Farm Dream at Boston Store Visitor Center in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Making the best binocular choice
Now that spring migration is over, many birders can be broken into two groups -- those who love their binoculars and those who don't....
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 23, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- The Thompson Ledge Dairymen 4-H club met June 12 for its monthly meeting. The club discussed Skillathon and weeding Thompson Square...
Erie County man charged in black bear killing
ERIE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently announced Kevin Michael Hicks, 40, of Little Creek Road in Erie, was charged with unlawfully...
Marcellus Shale boom adds less jobs than originally forecasted
Industry has yielded job growth but impacts are overstated, according to the Keystone Research Center.
