Blemished apples have flawed appeal
AMES, Iowa - A research study published in the October 2007 issue of HortScience found that consumers don't like blemishes - on apples, that is.
Choose and care for your perfect Christmas tree with these pointers
URBANA, Ill. - Start a family tradition and think about purchasing a real Christmas tree this year. "Why should you purchase a real Christmas tree? Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air," said
Pa. interstate lease likened to double tax
NEW YORK - Transportation officials in Pennsylvania recently signed an agreement that awards control of Interstate 80 from the state Transportation Department to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Plum trees resistant to plum pox virus
WASHINGTON - Plum trees with resistance to plum pox, a virus that can devastate stone fruit, have moved a step closer to reality, according to the Agricultural Research Service.
Sherrod Brown: Farm bill hung up in Senate
LISBON, Ohio - The new farm bill was probably not on the minds of most participants at last week's roundtable with U.
Stable flies sticking around like flies on … well, manure
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Stable flies, which used to be found only in confined animal areas such as feedlots and barns, are now being found on cattle in pastures, according to a Kansas State University Research and Extension livestock entomologist.
Pa. postpones milk label change
Study confirms 4-H positively impacts members
MARIETTA, Ohio - A recent study is helping confirm that young people in 4-H learn leadership, citizenship and life skills.
Champion steer positive for steroids
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture wants to disqualify Geauga County's 2007 grand champion market steer and have its exhibitor give back his ribbons and $7,000 premium check after the steer tested positive for steroids.
Time has come to reduce hog herds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Hog numbers will continue to run higher than anticipated, dragging out the potential for losses until next spring, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.













