Success with striped bass can vary
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A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 2, 2011:
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Trail Blazers 4-H club had several members attend and help out at the Lawrence county 4-H auction at the...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 2, 2011:
HANOVERTON, Ohio -- United Local FFA traveled to Columbus, Ohio for the 83rd annual state FFA convention.On the two-day trip the group toured...
U.S. Department of Energy uses biotechnology to improve photosynthesis
WASHINGTON -- Plants can overcome their evolutionary legacies to become much better at using biological photosynthesis to produce energy, the kind of energy that can power vehicles in the near future, an all-star collection of biologists, physicists, photochemists, and solar scientists has found.
Washable wool treatment now available in U.S.
DENVER -- The Sheep Venture Co., in association with the American Sheep Industry Association, has reintroduced manufacturing equipment to the United Sates that allows wool products to be machine washed and dried without shrinking.
Pennsylvania bill would levy fee on gas drilling
Introduced by Pa. state Sen. Joseph Scarnati, R-25th, the proposed legislation, S.B. 1100, would earmark the funding to reimburse Pennsylvania's counties and municipalities affected by drilling, statewide conservation efforts, as well as environmental and infrastructure projects.
Packard Museum in Warren features micro cars exhibit
WARREN, Ohio -- The National Packard Museum has opened an all-new special exhibit: Micro Cars: Mini Wonders. This display runs now through July 10.The...
Physical conditioning important for previously idle horses
STILLWATER, Okla. -- In movies it is not unusual to see a cowboy ride his horse forever, through all types of weather and terrain;...
Research turns steel mill waste into bricks
Scientists are reporting successful testing of a new way of using a troublesome byproduct of the global steel industry as raw materials for bricks that can be used in construction projects.
Treatment options for osteoporosis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone, leading to bone weakness and increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis should not be confused with osteoarthritis, which is a wear and tear disease of the joints.
