Farmers markets gaining momentum
WASHINGTON - According to the preliminary results of a USDA survey, the number of farmers markets increased more than 7 percent between 2005 and 2006.
Fires may be key to saving oak trees
CLEVELAND - Oak forests may be approaching extinction, but lightning fires may play a vital role in their regeneration, according to
Giant ragweed added to glyphosate-resistant list
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Giant ragweed soon could cast a giant shadow on the world's most popular herbicide.
Heart-healthy pork makes discovery list
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Heart-healthier pork may not yet appear on restaurant menus, but it has been included among Discover magazine's top 100 science stories of 2006.
Pa. woman earns preservation medal
Targeted grazing handbook can be accessed online
MOSCOW, Idaho - A new handbook that focuses on using sheep and goats to manage vegetation and enhance landscapes was recently completed in a collaborative effort by researchers, educators, and producers from across the United States.
Pennsylvania hits preservation record
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is the first state to preserve more than 3,000 total farms through its farmland preservation program, according to Gov.
Project aims to empower farm women
ASHLAND, Ohio - Annie's Project, a six-week course in risk management, will be offered in two Ohio counties in the winter of 2007.
The fastest horse
One day there was a horse. It was a racehorse. Tomorrow was Thanksgiving. That was the day that he was going to race.
When you wish upon a steer: Teen with cancer receives, shows Hereford
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chris Cummings' wish came true Dec. 2 as he stood in the livestock arena at the 2006 Hoosier Beef Congress in Indianapolis.













