Study finds storms get stronger after leaving cities
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Urban areas modify thunderstorms that can eventually get stronger and more violent as they leave the cities and move to...
Heirloom rose sale planned at Secrest Arboretum
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Secrest Arboretum's Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance will have an heirloom rose sale at its June 11 open house....
Lichens may aid in combating Chronic Wasting Disease
MADISON, Wis. — Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild...
Reppert Auction School headed to Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS —In its 90th year of operation, the Reppert Auction School is relocating from Auburn, Ind., to Indianapolis under new ownership. New owners Reppert...
Crop markets reflect new and missing information
URBANA, Ill. -- Prices of corn, soybeans and wheat continue to move erratically, reflecting both new information and the lack of some information, said...
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.













