Dargate Auction Galleries: Auction featured Pittsburgh artists
While Pennsylvania buyers snapped up treasures from the first three days of the July sale, Internet buyers from eBay Live Auctions and iCollector.com provided some bidding rivalry on the last two days of the auction.
First cloned sheep born in America
"Pickles," the first lamb to be cloned in North America, was born July 22. There have already been clones of dairy and beef cattle as well as domestic pigs born in the United States.
Fuel economy standards program need retooling
A new report from the National Academies' National Research Council makes recommendations for changes. in Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
Learn about Gettysburg this summer
There are a variety of free programs and a lot to see at the Gettysburg National Military Park.
Havana bound
Farm and Dairy Publisher Scot Darling reports on ths recent trip to Cuba with a group of media sponsored by the Inland Press Association.
Piccolo pain: The perils of band life
There are about 25-30 common injuries that can occur to members of a marching band, and one of the most dangerous instruments to play is the piccolo.
Baseball and grilling beef issues
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the many sides of limited vision, whether it be in athletes or in cattlemen.
Religion may lower blood pressure
Even when controlling for variables such as age and body mass index - two risk factors for high blood pressure - among African-Americans, those reporting higher levels of religious coping had lower blood pressure.
Summit County livestock sale records fall
Alisa Shenigo won a triple crown, of sorts, at this year's Junior Livestock Sale, showing the reserve champion hog and the grand and reserve champion lambs. Jenny Blatt raised the 223-pound grand champion market hog that earned a record bid of $8.75 a pound.
Spider mites attacking soybean fields, creating double whammy
Dry weather is bringing two-spotted spider mites are moving into northeast Ohio fields. Some fields with areas of large egg populations are about ready to have the population explode.
