Life on the Stark Electric Railway
SALEM, Ohio - Thirty-three miles of hand-laid railroad track and the Stark Electric Railway cars that raced on it between Canton and Salem built the foundation for life as we know it in Stark and Columbiana counties.
Taking to tokens: History buff trades pocket watch for pocket change
SALEM, Ohio - John Dunlap has his hand in his pocket, sifting jingling coins between his fingers.
He gathers them and withdraws the loot.
Crops probably survived chilly start
COLUMBUS - Early-planted corn in Ohio is germinating or, in some cases, already emerging. Those signs could indicate that the crop escaped serious disease problems brought about by cold, wet conditions in late April.
Heritage turkeys getting popular
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The first stage of research on heritage-breed turkeys at Kansas State University is complete, a K-State animal scientist said.
Treasuring the Orchids
RAVENNA, Ohio - The artistic curve of the stem, with its end bending under the weight of stark white blooms, attracted Beth Straubhaar to her first orchid 15 years ago.
Beef markets still reeling from lost export markets
TOPEKA, Kan. - How much did the 2003 mad cow disease announcement cost U.S. beef producers?
The most significant economic impact of BSE is from lost beef export markets, observed Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky.
Don’t wait to burn down marestail
COLUMBUS - Marestail (horseweed), a prevalent weed throughout Ohio crop fields, has reached its stage of development where herbicide treatments become less effective, especially in no-till fields.
Ethanol industry sets production record
WASHINGTON - The Renewable Fuels Association says the U.
Farms need to connect with consumers
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. - Agriculture needs to tap into consumer food trends to stay in touch with tomorrow's market demands.
