High SCN populations reminder to manage pest now for next crop season
If you had high egg counts this year, planting soybeans next spring, including SCN-resistant varieties, may not be a good idea.
Is your child a picky eater? Blame it on your genes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new...
Gov. Strickland declares state of emergency for Perry County
COLUMBUS -- Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency for Perry County, which was affected by severe weather that passed through southeast Ohio...
Winn family thanks supporters
A community's outreach leaves Columbiana County farm family thankful, despite health hurdles that remain.
Industry sets ethanol production record
Figures are up more than 20 percent from 2001 and up 45 percent from 1999 data.
National Farm Machinery Show: U.S. farm economy is going strong
Equipment in exhibits boasted hand-lettered “sold” signs. Manufacturer reps and salesmen were busy. Attendees was up, and both exhibitors and visitors seemed upbeat.
Hoover Historical Center will host Christmas event
Christmas trees, beginning with the period of the 1850s to the the latest fiberoptic-style Christmas tree, will be featured in the Hoover Historical Center's holiday open house Dec. 3.
Cattle market caught in money crisis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Agriculture in the United States is caught in the web of uncertainty being created by the financial crisis of 2008.The...
Shale gas: A global phenomenon
WASHINGTON -- Initial assessments of 48 shale gas basins in 32 countries suggest that shale gas resources, which have recently provided a major boost...
Two new publications address Marcellus Shale-related water issues
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two new publications from Penn State Extension will help Pennsylvania citizens to become familiar with Marcellus Shale-related water issues, with...
