State-of-the-art technology can clean wastewater from swine production
Japanese state-of-the-art technology for treating municipal wastewater has been adapted to replace lagoons on a hog farm.
Economist: Read my lips – flat tax is saves U.S. farmers more money
A Purdue University agricultural economist estimates a tax savings of more than $5,000 for many producers if Congress adopted a 20 percent federal flat tax.
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
Alpaca breeding brings tax advantages
Tax advantages found by breeding alpacas are contributing to the rise in their ownership in the United States.
Quilt Odyssey set in Gettysburg, Pa.
Quilt Odyssey 2001, an annual quilt show and symposium will be held Aug. 2-5, exhibiting quilts from Canada, Japan, England, the Netherlands, and from all over the United States. There will also be an antique quilt show.
Angus breeders compete at state show
Ohio Angus breeders paraded 109 females, 20 bulls and nine cow-calf pairs at the 2001 Ohio Angus Preview Show, June 30.
Scientist working on low-fat french fries made from rice
An ARS scientist has perfected a method of processing rice flour mixtures that when fried will closely mimic potatoes.
Bill seeks tax credit for residential wind turbines
Turbine manufacturers claim there are more than 20 million homes in America with an acre or more of land that would be suitable for one of these machines.
Teens struggle to ace history test
Asked basic fourth grade-level history questions, teens didn't know many important historical facts.
Caspers show District Two champion
The Floyd Casper family of Hycrest Farms in Carrollton, Ohio, showed the grand champion at the District Two Holstein Show, held July 14 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds.
