Dankfest showcases pioneer crafts
The Harmony Museum in western Pennsylvania presents Dankfest Aug. 25-26, a festival created to preserve crafts and around-the-home skills that were part of 18th and 19th century pioneer and rural life.
Do you really need all that nitrogen?
Illinois research confirms less fertilizer is adequate to maintain high corn yields.
Fluids key to managing heat
Fifty-five to 75 percent of the body's weight is water; the brain is 70 percent water; blood is 82 percent water; and the lungs are nearly 90 percent water. And you wonder why drinking lots of fluids is a smart idea in extreme heat?
Going ‘Wading’ in Pennsylvania
Wade collectors came to Pennsylvania earlier this summer from Canada, Washington state, California and many other points to swap information and examples of Wade pottery.
A record dry for July
July 2001 set a new mark as the driest month on records since 1930, according to U.S. weather observer Ed Copeland, who reports from his home in southern Columbiana County.
USDA issues conditional license for West Nile virus vaccine for horses
The USDA issued a conditional license to Fort Dodge Laboratories of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for a vaccine intended to aid in the prevention of disease in horses caused by West Nile virus.
Additional ag funding gets nod in Senate
Failing to get 60 votes to end debate and move to the Senate Agriculture Committee's $7.4 billion bailout bill for farmers, senators went ahead and approved the House-approved $5.5 billion version.
Who won?
A poem about a 4-H lamb project by Julie B. Herron, 4-H Youth Agent in Columbiana County.
American Indian gathering set in Coitsville, Ohio
The sixth annual Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society Pow Wow will be held Aug. 18 and 19 at Willow Ranch at Coitsville.
Farm life inspires western Pa. author
Beth Wehr of Evans City, Butler County, Pa., has written a book her adventures on her grandparents' dairy farm, "Lessons Learned by a Farmgirl."
