Farming New Fields: Meat market secures farm’s future
Six generations of Moores have their Mahoning County farm and its market enterprises changing.
Pa. to build new livestock center
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently released $5.6 million for the construction of a new Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center.
Natural gas prices hammer farmers
Farmers are facing major input price increases with no immediate sign of relief ahead because of rising production costs associated with natural gas.
Science textbook errors speak volumes
A new examination of some of the most widely used middle school physical science textbooks has found texts with egregious errors.
Pa. farmers could get a big tax break
The Pa. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Farmland Preservation is stepping up its campaign to purchase agricultural conservation easements.
Tackle these touchdown tidbits
Here's some Super Bowl weekend trivia for you: Did you know the phrase "back to square one" has its roots in football?
Beekeeping help for novice, veteran
Programs are planned in western Pennsylvania for both the beginning and the experienced beekeeper.
W.Va. direct marketing conference spotlights diversification opportunities
The West Virginia Direct Marketing Association's annual conference will be held at the Ramada-Downtown in Wheeling Feb. 2 and 3.
Biologists give Darby good report card
Ohio Department of Natural Resources biologists report finding a variety of mussels in the Big Darby Creek.
Fuel-efficient vehicles are possible
If they can develop a small piece of plastic you use to talk to people half way around the world, then battery-operated vehicles, with small engines running generators to recharge these batteries, could produce vehicles that would travel 200 miles per gallon.
