Solar power system sends power back to grid
Jean Bahr a University of Wisconsin professor of geology and environmental studies and an international authority on ground water, has installed an affordable, practical system into her Wisconsin home that transforms light from the sun into electricity, enabling her to meet a significant portion of her own electrical needs and to feed excess electricity into the Madison Gas and Electric power grid.
Sheep breeder plays role in Tunis recovery
Jozi Best of Litchfield, Ohio, wants to bring the national Tunis sale to the Great Lakes Sheep and Wool Show and Sale in Wooster.
Joint custody can work if parents agree to cooperate
Parents must develop strategies for successfully negotiating issues, such as guidance and discipline, respecting each other, and keeping children out of the middle.
The Great Depression stayed by photography
"The Art of Humane Propaganda: Photographers of the Farm Security Administration During the Great Depression," is a photographic documentary on exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art through Sept. 2.
Addressing hunger and environmental protection: agriculture and biodiversity linked
New solution proposed in "ecoagriculture" to save biodiversity and to feed hungry populations is based on a new understanding of wildlife biology and ecology, on-the-ground experimentation, and major scientific advances in genetics, remote sensing, and other fields.
Managing forage for hay production good way to manage manure use, too
Some grasses can be grown so as to optimize the uptake of a nutrient such as phosphorus from the soil.
Tissue, please: Leaf analysis tells a vegetable’s tale
Every small fruit and commercial vegetable grower should have at least one complete plant tissue nutrient analysis from each field for each crop before harvests begin, said Virginia Tech horticulturist.
Anniversary celebrated with 104 miles of trees
A record tree planting in northwest Ohio this spring will help reduce farmland soil erosion.
Market Outlook: Corn and bean confusion
The market never really forgets about the demand side of the price equation.
USDA report no surprise
New soybean crop is headed toward setting a record production.