Energy outlook projects growing reliance on natural gas from shale
WASHINGTON — The Annual Energy Outlook 2011, released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, predicts recoverable shale gas resources are nearly double what the...
Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a...
USDA proposes ruling for sheep
Proposal meant to prevent spread of scrapie, but doesn't change what most livestock markets are already doing.
Vote yes in Harrison County
Harrison County housewife values OSU Extension.
DEP Fines Chesapeake Energy More Than $1 Million
The penalties address violations in Bradford and Washington Counties in Pa.
Midwest farmers can claim prevented planting in cover crop situations
Ruling covers farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Research: Microloans boost risk-coping skills, decrease individual well-being
WASHINGTON -- Small loans, somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 to $500, are an increasingly popular weapon in the fight to reduce poverty.
More than 100 black bear sightings in Ohio in 2008
ATHENS, Ohio — One hundred-five black bear sightings were reported in 21 Ohio counties last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources...
Maple syrup session takes a new look
BURTON, Ohio - Maple syrup producer meetings have always been a winter event in Ohio. This year, the maple syrup educational meeting will take on a new look.
New farm-mapping website will help Pa. farmers comply with state regulations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania farmers looking to meet the state's regulatory requirements for erosion and sediment control and nutrient-management planning can find help at PaOneStop, an online service from Penn State Extension that enables farmers to produce required maps of their farms.
