Radiation from Japan not hurting food
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Radiation spewing from Japan's severely damaged nuclear facilities following the recent earthquake and tsunami is not endangering the United States'...
Cattle prices to move past seasonal highs and continue to climb in 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Cattle prices have had a run to the up side, with finished steers reaching the low $120s per hundredweight in...
Memorable hunt taught me how to pack
One of my fondest memories happened over 20 years ago when several friends banded together to hunt caribou on the wild, Alaska tundra.
It was...
Return of hummers is something to hum about
By the time you read this, ruby-throated hummingbirds should be visiting a nectar feeder on your back porch. They're back early again this year.
At...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 28, 2011:
WEST SALEM, Ohio -- The Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter raffled off a model John Deere 730 tractor at this year's chapter banquet. Only 1500 of...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 28, 2011:
BOWERSTON, Ohio -- The Silver Spurs met April 1, at the Bowerston Public Library with 13 members present.Amy Gareis, staff writer from the Harrison...
‘A new look’ at Ohio State’s Agriculture Research and Development Center
A half-year later, tornado-stricken campus is growing new life and hope.
Spice up your food and lose weight
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don't normally eat the...
Marestail control essential for plentiful harvest
COLUMBUS — No-till practices save soil and offer many other benefits, but soybean producers know there’s at least one big disadvantage: Not tilling gives...
Entomologist: New seed corn technology comes with risks
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Bags of corn seed that mix genetically modified hybrids with and without Bt toxins that kill insects provide farmers easier...
