Atrazine not causing groundwater pollution
The herbicide atrazine isn't causing groundwater pollution, but its effect on surface water is another question.
Outdoor Heritage re-enactors bring history back to life
From the Lewis and Clark expedition to a Civil War military encampment, from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Kehoe, an Irish coal miner, re-enactors will help Outdoor Heritage visitors catch a glimpse of the past.
Beatles-related exhibits at theRock and Roll Hall of Fame
The current John Lennon exhibition has been extended at least through the end of the year and an exhibit on Stuart Sutcliffe, the "other" Beatle, will open May 15.
Planting corn is a game of inches
With planting season just around the corner, a few hours in the machine shed can save the disappointment of lost yields at harvest.
Bullying and teasing rate as children’s biggest problems
Children aged 8 to 15 listed bullying and teasing as a higher concern than the pressure to have sex, AIDS, racism, or to try alcohol or drugs.
Pork producers may post 2001 profits
Kansas State University James Mintert expects cash hog prices in the benchmark Iowa-southern Minnesota market this year to average in the low $40s per hundredweight.
China association to hold convention
White Ironstone China Association's seventh national convention will be held May 3-6 in historic Worthington, Ohi
Scientists develop phosphorus index to control runoff
The index can be used to predict the risk of phosphorus runoff from pastures fertilized with animal manure or commercial fertilizers
Counselors attuned to school climate
Jean Peterson, coordinator of school counseling at the Purdue School of Education at West Lafayette, Ind., writes about the role that a school counselor can play in keeping peace within a school.
Secondary insects can be primary pests
Wireworm, white grub and seed corn maggot are known as secondary insects only because the total economic damage caused by them is low. In some cases, any one of those insects can become a field's primary pest.
