Tuesday, January 20, 2026

AMES, Iowa - A research study published in the October 2007 issue of HortScience found that consumers don't like blemishes - on apples, that is.

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

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.

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.

LISBON, Ohio - The new farm bill was probably not on the minds of most participants at last week's roundtable with U.

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.

SALEM, Ohio - One month after announcing a ban on "misleading" dairy labels, the

MARIETTA, Ohio - A recent study is helping confirm that young people in 4-H learn leadership, citizenship and life skills.

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.

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.