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.
Improving teenage financial literacy
A coalition of more than 100 governmental, educational and business organizations working together to improve financial literacy among young people has published "Improving Financial Literacy: What Schools and Parents Can and Cannot Do."
Studying baseball’s offensive surge
Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln historians report on factors contributing to "Baseball's Great Hitting Barrage of the 1990s."
Improving your pawpaw patch
Neal Peterson, founder of the Pawpaw Foundation and grower of the largest developed variety pawpaw orchard in the United States will speak at a horticulture workshop April 28 in Albany, Ohio.
Wildlife council approves hunting, trapping seasons
The Ohio Wildlife Council has approved deer regulations for 2001, and established fall hunting and trapping seasons. The most notable change involves the reduction in standard antler length.
