Planting too deep can decrease yields
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - When it comes to soybeans, planting deeper is not always better. In fact, more than 50 percent of Indiana farmers are planting outside of the recommended range, said a Purdue University expert.
Creamery gets cozy in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Artisan cheese production and big-city streets might seem like an unusual match, but a husband-and-wife team from Cleveland is proving that urban agriculture has an important place in the world.
Free trade pact with South Korea may be most significant in 10 years
WASHINGTON - The United States has concluded a free-trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, making it the latest such agreement reached under the president's trade-promotion authority, the Office of the U.
Keep nuisance deer out of your yard
NEW YORK - As greater numbers of neighborhood developments are built, more and more wooded areas are being torn down to make room.
Columbiana-Mahoning dairies win ‘elite’ production honor
SALEM, Ohio - When you look at top herds on Ohio's DHI (Dairy Herd Improvement) rankings, you'll spot several dairy farms from Columbiana and Mahoning counties.
Project creates jobs, leads to clean coal
COLUMBUS - A Tuscarawas County site has been selected for a $2.3 million project to measure Ohio's capacity for deep well storage of carbon dioxide emissions.
Quilt celebrates historic Columbiana County Fair
LISBON, Ohio - In order to celebrate Columbiana County's historical grandstand and draw attention to the many activities that go on during the county fair, board member Bob Stark and Sharen Cope put their heads together.
Not even a hurricane could dampen the spirit of the Peggy Martin Rose
NEW ORLEANS - This is the story of a rose. A nameless rose. A rose that has no thorns - not one. It came to Peggy Martin as a little cutting from a friend, who had gotten a cutting from a relative, who had in turn gotten it from another relative.
USDA: Corn planters are ready to roll
WASHINGTON - Driven by growing ethanol demand, U.S. farmers intend to plant 15 percent more corn acres in 2007.
Ohio farms saluted as neighbors, stewards
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Livestock Coalition presented its major awards April 3, honoring six farms for their conservation efforts and two operations for building bridges to their nonfarm neighbors.
