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.
Learn to grow your own geraniums
When starting plants from seed this winter, don't forget geraniums. While most gardeners purchase their geraniums from garden centers in the spring, growing them from seed is easy and fun.
Loghurst cabin tours are scheduled through March 22
Candlelight tours of Loghurst, the oldest log house in the Western Reserve, will begin soon.
BSE surveillance must be aggressive
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell reminds readers the United States must remain vigilant in its efforts to prevent mad cow disease from crossing the Atlantic.
Meeting addresses game breeders and hunting preserves
Penn State is hosting a conference for anyone interested in game birds or operating a hunting preserve.
Ohio wetlands acreage coming back to life
A partnership between state and federal agencies and Ducks Unlimited has helped restore more than 3,000 acres of wetlands across the Buckeye State in the last decade.
Milk bonus does your wallet good
By adjusting management practices, milk producers could probably obtain bonuses with little or no added production costs.
