Penn State is looking for farmers with pokeweed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania farmers who have a problem with pokeweed in their fields are invited to participate in a research project aimed at...
Marcellus and Utica shale: Well permitting not slowing down despite lower natural gas prices
Interest in the Marcellus and Utica shale does not appear to be waning in Ohio or Pennsylvania, according to the permits sought in each state.
Mediators can help ease rural friction
Disputes arise in rural areas of Ohio, and if things get serious, those involved may want to consider mediation rather than the legal system to resolve the issue.
Research targets sheep industry’s biggest woe: pasture parasites
While lamb and wool prices are at an all-time high, the sheep industry is facing a devastating threat in the form of destructive parasites.
The fastest-growing cities in the U.S.
Texas had eight of the 15 most rapidly growing large cities between Census Day (April 1, 2010) and July 1, 2011, according to population estimates for all of the nation's incorporated cities and towns and minor civil divisions released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ohio Board of Regents delivers report on improving commercialization
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Board of Regents recently issued a comprehensive report on commercialization efforts, making recommendations to improve the technology transfer pipeline to...
World Food Prize honors land grant universities with Borlaug Medallion
WASHINGTON -- The World Food Prize Foundation awarded its Borlaug Medallion to the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities recently. The award was presented...
Ohio pounded by severe weather
COLUMBUS -- Violent storms that tore through the eastern United States late Friday, June 29, have left at least 12 people dead and more...
Dow and Royal Barenbrug Group create partnership
NIJMEGEN, NETHERLANDS — Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, and the Royal Barenbrug Group, announced June 29 a global...
Demand is strong for wheat straw, but should you keep it on your fields?
A good wheat crop will yield between 1 and 1.2 tons of straw per acre on a dry matter basis.
