Ethanol byproduct makes pigs porky
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Pork producers who expect to bring home the bacon by feeding their herds an ethanol byproduct could wind up producing bacon consumers don't want to bring home.
Feed price impact already being felt
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The way for the brood cow sector of the beef industry to recover from high feed prices is to reduce the size of the cow herd, thereby reducing the level of beef production by 2009, said a
New fungicide also fights head scab
WOOSTER, Ohio - A new fungicide has been introduced this season to help Ohio wheat growers in their fight against diseases.
Time is ripe for powdery mildew
WOOSTER, Ohio - With Ohio's wheat crop under way and performing well despite frost damage concerns, now is the time for growers to begin scouting for foliar diseases, especially on susceptible varieties.
Twister levels equipment dealerships
FENTON, Mo. - At least a dozen or more employees of equipment dealerships found their homes completely destroyed following a tornado that leveled nearly all of Greensburg, Kan.
Spray safely when applying pesticides and herbicides
ATHENS, Ga. - When this year's pests invade your yard, keep safety in mind before you start spraying pesticides.
Water, water everywhere, and yes, the fruit tree will drink
URBANA, Ill. - Fruit trees may be planted in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture specialist.
At 4-H camp? Go ahead and flush
WINDSOR, Ohio - It wasn't quite as bad as the inside of a portable toilet on an August afternoon, but the aging septic system at
You’re fired: Propane flaming aids weed control
WOOSTER, Ohio - Killing weeds with a propane flamer, a practice that works in organic row crops, can help in certain vegetables, too.
After the harvest
CANTON, Ohio - On an overcast Saturday last fall, Ronnie Wendell and a small crew of workers headed out to the apple orchard.












