East greets West at Fort Pitt
A temporary exhibit at Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Museum examines the chief differences in the material cultures of the Eastern Woodland Indians and the Western Plains Indians.
New Ohio guidelines: 4-H volunteers face record, fingerprint checks
New state rules on volunteers affect all people working with youth; 4-H revamps policy.
Estes auction exceeds expectations
Recent auction in Ohio features high-end radios from estate of late N.Y. collector.
Center in Beaver Creek State Park allows visitors to get close to nature
The Beaver Creek State Park Nature Center is designed for anyone, especially schools who would like to teach about nature outside of the classroom.
Fact and folklore: Ways to keep pests from gardens
Did you know moles hate pinwheels? While not all garden folklore is based in science, it does provides some useful and entertaining remedies to try.
Fair safety steps can prevent disease spread to animals and humans
A few simple steps, whether you're visiting or exhibiting at county and state fairs, can prevent the spread of livestock diseases.
Farm Aid 2002 heads to western Pa.
Benefit concert will mark its 15th year at Post-Gazette Pavilion outside of Pittsburgh.
Farm expenses rose to highest level in 2001
USDA's 2001 farm expenses report represents the highest level of farm expenditures on record.
Homeland security bill hot on Hill
The congressional wheels are working overtime in hopes of getting a Homeland Security Department bill to President Bush for his signature before the long August recess.
Nematodes picking on weak soybeans
Some Ohio soybean fields, already suffering from little or no rain, also are being attacked by soybean cyst nematode. The combination of the two stresses could impact yields.
