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COLUMBUS - Removing corn stover for use in ethanol production decreases the amount of carbon stored in the soil, and has an adverse impact on overall soil fertility and crop development, according to Ohio State University research.

NEW YORK - Over the last 100 years, individuals with Down syndrome have become increasingly active members of society.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It may seem easy to put those raked leaves in bags and toss them out as garbage.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Increased demand for corn and soybeans, increased commodity prices and increased variability and risks create a complicated situation for landowners and tenants trying to reach a fair agreement, said a Purdue University expert.

PRINCETON, Ky. - This winter, hay supplies will be extremely tight on most farms across the Midwest.

SALEM - Farm and Dairy will have an early deadline for the Nov. 22 edition because of the Thanksgiving holiday. All news and advertisements for The Antique Collector section must be received by 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15. Classified ads, all other advertisements and news for the rest of the newspaper must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. The Farm and Dairy office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A recent poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners has found nearly all (97 percent) agree with the idea that reducing energy use at home is important to save money, yet many could still be missing out on opportunities to lower their energy bills this winter.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Many mortgages issued during the housing boom are now going into default leaving homeowners in sticky situations and foreclosures at an all-time high.

COLUMBUS - Ohio State University Extension's Lamb 509 short course is being offered again after a two-year absence.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a Massillon woman's lawsuit filed against the Conservancy Court of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District.