Harvesting manure for energy source
HEREFORD, Texas - Clean manure may sound like an oxymoron, but Texas A&M is working with feedyard owners to help them get the most "spark" from it as a fuel source.
Manure management gets easier
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania farmers and technical service providers (TSPs) will now have an opportunity to work together to develop Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans under a new USDA initiative.
Composites made from plant materials hit market
ITHACA, N.Y. - Biodegradable composites made entirely from plant materials could save landfill space, reduce carcinogens in homes and workplaces and boost the economy.
Anchored in Angus
MERCER, Pa. - Like most seedstock producers, Greg McKean spends a lot of time studying the genetics of his herd.
Carbon credit trading area expanded
SALEM, Ohio - Carbon credit trading may seem like a lot of international hot air, but there's a way to turn that talk into onfarm income.
Mink released from Pa. farm; 400 die
SALEM, Ohio - More than 400 mink died after being released from their pens at a western Pennsylvania farm.
Legislature weighs eminent domain
SALEM, Ohio - Eminent domain reform is on its way in Ohio. The Ohio Senate passed two bills May 31 that would change the process for property seizures and make blight standards consistent statewide.
R&D Merlot: Diamond-plated dreams
RAVENNA, Ohio - Bob and Becky Flint are creative when it comes to diamond plate aluminum. They use the material to build flatbeds, gas tanks, pull-behind trailers and more.
Carrollton Farmers’ Market: Nineteen years of success and counting
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Long before the concept was trendy, a farmers' market was growing in Carroll County.
Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.
