Sure, they’re cute, but those rascally rabbits are a pain
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Rabbits can be both living decor and a nibbling pest in home landscapes.“They’re a perennial problem because of the wide variety...
Look for alternatives before applying garden pesticide
URBANA, Ill. — Hand-in-hand with the gardening season come attacks by pests, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.“The question often becomes ‘to...
Farmers wrestle with planting decisions
COLUMBUS — High soybean prices and low input costs won out over the demand for ethanol production in U.S. farmers’ decisions to plant more...
Southern Ohio faces wilt and blight
WOOSTER, Ohio — Southern Ohio’s corn crop may face a high risk of Stewart’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight this growing season. The disease...
Swope lauded by United FFA members
HANOVERTON, Ohio — Surprised chapter parent Sarah Swope was presented honorary member status when the United FFA met for its annual awards banquet April...
Uganda: Building a foundation
SALEM, Ohio — After the rebels killed her husband, Santa didn’t know what to do. Her country had been ripped apart by a civil war, resources were scarce and she was suddenly all alone with five children.
Ohio soybean seeds may be fragile, increased acres may lead to shortage
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio soybean growers, their sights set on increasing soybean acreage this year, may face crop production challenges due to less than...
Cornell to build new teaching winery
ITHICA, N.Y. — Cornell University plans to launch a 2,400 square-foot teaching winery at the Cornell Orchards this fall to enhance the education...
Cow enzyme inserted into corn plants and presto, whole thing yields biofuel
EAST LANSING, Mich. — An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow’s stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel,...
DHI programs still on the increase
SAN ANTONIO — For the fourth consecutive year, the number of U.S. dairy cows on Dairy Herd Improvement programs increased — from 4.071 million...
