Georgia man ships pest along with bees
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Bees shipped to Ohio from B. J. Weeks of Ballground, Ga., were discovered to be infested with small hive beetle, a pest of honey bee colonies that destroys hives and makes honey putrid.
Growth in biomass could put U.S. on road to energy independence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Relief from soaring prices at the gas pump could come in the form of corncobs, cornstalks, switchgrass and other types of biomass, according to a joint feasibility study for the departments of agriculture and energy.
Horse breeders eligible for new tax deduction
WASHINGTON - Horse breeders should be aware of a new tax advantage that begins in 2005 and increases over the next five years until fully implemented in 2010.
Livestock facility site check could ID odor problems before you build
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - New and expanding Pennsylvania livestock facilities has increased the potential for agricultural odor-related conflict.
Hog swap: Family waives right to hearing
SALEM, Ohio - The Williams County junior fair's 2004 champion hog - a gilt with the potential to produce more award-winning pigs -
Riding away
THE first time Linda Hren fought cancer was bad enough. But getting it back months later was far worse.
Borovich Farm earns SWCD award
BARNESVILLE, Ohio - Stanley and Lorena Borovich of St. Clairsville recently received the Belmont Soil & Water Conservation District's 2005 Conservation Farmer Award.
Hay bale fires can cost farmers plenty
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Fires that damage or destroy hay and barns - resulting in building replacement, feed replacement and lost revenues - cost area farmers thousands of dollars each year.
Nurseries take lead in environmental stewardship
COLUMBUS - Housing development looms just on the other side of the fences of Acorn Farms, a 24-year-old wholesale container nursery in Galena, Ohio.
