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.
Cell phones are not killing bees
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Fact: Commercial migratory beekeepers in North America are suffering significant hive losses for a variety of reasons.
Scientists weigh in on livestock cloning
SAVOY, Ill. - More than 200 scientists have signed a public statement in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's draft risk assessment on the safety of food from cloned animals and their conventionally-bred offspring.
Farmers rally to draw attention to food origin labeling
ROME, Ohio - The security of knowing where our food is produced was the focus of an informational rally at the
Mercer Co. couple honored by Grange
MERCER, Pa. - Joel and Christie Straub, of Greenville, Mercer County, were thrust into the spotlight at the
ODA restricts movement of disease-susceptible fish
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has prohibited the intrastate transportation, sale or distribution of 36 fish species susceptible to
Quarantine lifted for animals that ate contaminated feed scraps
WASHINGTON - There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies.
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.
Another reason to quit: Tobacco virus kills plants
MANHATTAN, Kan. - If you're trying to be a considerate smoker and take your habit outdoors, don't touch the plants - even the weeds.













