Cow power: Guts can make electricity
COLUMBUS - Cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, say Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell.
Sept. 11, 2001: Ordinary people, extraordinary stories
WASHINGTON - Usually people come in pairs to the story booth - a grandmother and granddaughter, a husband and wife, a father and son.
Fall is time for Butler County farm tour
BUTLER, Pa. - The changes in the weather and the upcoming harvest season are sure signs that it's time to mark the annual Butler County Farm Tour on the family calendar.
Virus associated with bee shortages
WASHINGTON - A team led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Pennsylvania State University and Columbia University has found an association between colony collapse disorder in honey bees and a honey bee virus called Israeli acute paralysis virus.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Auto-control equipment to be showcased
LONDON, Ohio - Precision agriculture technology, from familiar to new equipment, will be displayed and demonstrated at this year's
Western Pa. native earns dairy honors
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Ken Raney, executive director of the Pennsylvania Holstein Association, will receive the 2007 Image Award during the All-American Dairy Show Sept.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Farm bill debate promises to be lively
Wheat market sends planting signal
URBANA, Ill. - Wheat prices, currently at extremely high levels, raise some important questions about U.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Mod squad
COLUMBUS - Carefully designed polyculture systems, grown on small farms or even in suburban yards, could self-limit pest problems and gross up to $90,000 per acre, said Joe Kovach, head of Ohio State University's Integrated Pest Management program.
Your horse is too fat
BLACKSBURG, Va. - America's growing obesity problem has alarmed physicians and public health officials, and veterinarians have recently focused attention on fat dogs and cats.