Beat soybean sudden death syndrome with tough beans, good management practices
Checking for the disease now - in August and September - can help growers build a plan of defense against the disease next year.
Corn silage nitrate levels could be dangerously high
But under unfavorable growing conditions, like this year, this conversion process of nitrate into amino acids is retarded, causing nitrate to accumulate in the stalks and stems. It can areach potentially toxic levels.
Electric choice: Know your choices
Guest commentatry by Laddie Marous discusses what is involved in taking advantage in the new Ohio law which allows electric consumers to choose their provider.
Erie County team wins national Envirothon
Five Boy Scouts from North East High School in Erie, Pa., defeated teams from 41 states and 7 Canadian provinces to win the national title.
$10,000 grant to Mercer 4-H is tribute to Marsh
A donation of a $10,000 grant was made in memory of Roy Marsh and secured by his friends and family.
Schoenbrunn hosts log architecture program
Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia will offer a special program on log architecture in America Aug. 18.
Learning to talk with the land
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell acknowledges the great divide between rural cowboys and cappuccino drinkers, but observes there is much they have in common.
Slow gains forecast for W.Va. economy
West Virginia's economy stands a good chance of continuing to expand during the next year, but the risks of an economic downturn are high.
Butler Farm Show: Altmeyer’s annual purchase got expensive
For the fifth year in a row, John Altmeyer of Altmeyer Custom-Fab Trailers of Butler made the final bid for the grand champion market hog at the junior fair livestock sale of the Butler Farm Show.
The heat is on: Reduce risks this summer
The heat-related death of a professional football player elevated the fact that even normal activities can be deadly in extreme heat.
