Why boomerangs return when thrown
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The first boomerangs were originally little more than hunting sticks thrown by Stone Age humans tens of thousands of years...
New grape could help wine industry
URBANA, Ill. — An herbicide that is effective at killing broadleaf weeds in corn, but also annihilated most of the grapes in Illinois and...
Forum will cover alpaca to product
WOOSTER, Ohio — Morning Star Fiber is hosting an educational fiber forum for alpaca owners Nov. 15 at the Shisler Conference Center on the...
Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium scheduled
COLUMBUS -- The 2008 Buckeye Shepherd's Symposium will be held Dec. 12-13 at the University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road,...
Farm expenditures hit record high
WASHINGTON — U.S. farm production expenditures totaled $260 billion in 2007, up 9.3 percent from the revised 2006 total of $238 billion.
Penn State’s solar home open for public tours
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The MorningStar, an 800-square-foot solar house was which was designed and constructed by Penn State students and faculty, is now...
Ag Encounter
Hundreds of fourth graders swarmed through the Lawrence County Fairgrounds Oct. 7-8 to get a glimpse of how agriculture affects everything from their shoes to their snacks.
Always a farmer at heart: Cattleman finds lifelong dream on Jefferson County hillsides
HAMMONDSVILLE, Ohio — Herman Howell leans off the gas pedal and lets the shadow of his F-250 creep across the ridge, barely moving along...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 16, 2008
PATTERSONVILLE, Ohio — Brown Frame Round-Up 4-H club met Oct. 4 at the Brown Frame Building with 12 members attending.
The club had a Halloween...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 16, 2008
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA held its first meeting Oct. 6 in the Northwestern High School library.
Kyle Schirm led the meeting....
