A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 16, 2009
NORWALK, Ohio — The Hartland New Horizons 4-H club held its first meeting March 15 to sign paperwork and receive fair project books.
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Ag groups bypass EPA in effort to get pesticide permitting thrown out
SALEM, Ohio -- The American Farm Bureau Federation and CropLife America last week bypassed the Environmental Protection Agency, asking to have the courts review...
Keep compost weed-free: Time, temperature and turning critical factors
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Compost can be a gardener’s best friend. It can deliver dramatic improvements in soil quality and nutrients to nourish your plants...
Weed resistance to Roundup only matter of time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the...
Homeopathy has its fans and foes
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mahatama Ghandi used it. So did Mark Twain and John D. Rockefeller. Cindy Crawford, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey and Prince...
Company honored for mine land reclamation
COLUMBUS -- A Coshocton-based mining company has been recognized for increasing the use of trees in its mine land reclamation program. The firm partnered...
West Virginia resident celebrates 102nd birthday with family and friends
WELLSBURG, W.Va. -- On April 4, life-long Brooke County, West Virginia resident William J. McFadden, affectionately referred to as "Pap," celebrated his 102nd birthday...
Winners of the 2008 West Virginia Big Buck Contest revealed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The winners of the 2008 West Virginia Big Buck Contest have been announced by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources,...
Daffodil Drive-It-Yourself tour to feature 13 stops in Carroll County
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture and Natural Recourses Committee will hold its second annual Daffodil Drive-It-Yourself Tour of Carroll...
Time to thank your Mom for all she’s done
She brought you into this world, watched you grow, taught you right from wrong and will love you always. She guided you through the...
