Roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 17, 2016
Catch up on local FFA news for the week of Nov. 17, 2016.
Oil wells drilled horizontally are highest producing
Although modern horizontal drilling achieved commercial success in the 1980s, drilling techniques have improved, and in recent years, horizontal drilling has become more common.
Pa. specialty crops get federal support
Twenty-one Pennsylvania projects will strengthen the state's specialty crop industries through research, education and marketing with nearly $925,000 in federal grants
Commentary: Great Lakes Energy faces promising, challenging times
Reporter Chris Kick recently toured some Great Lakes energy facilities, to learn about the opportunities and challenges in the region.
Farmers talk purity and purpose at Organic Farming Conference
Organic farming conference draws 475 to Holmes County.
Penn State enologist supports Pennsylvania winemakers
With a swirl, sniff and a sip, Denise Gardner, Penn State’s enologist, can discern almost all there is to know about a particular variety of wine.
Ohio drift car driver glides his way to Rookie of The Year
Local car salesman and race car driver found his passion with drifting.
Gene-edited mushroom wins Penn State developer wins ‘Best of What’s New’ award
Yinong Yang, a professor of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, edited the mushroom's genome using a revolutionary new tool known as CRISPR-Cas9.
Research to gather phosphorus ‘signatures’ that can help in HABs
Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating new techniques to detect organic phosphorus compounds in water samples from the Lake Erie watershed.
Roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 10, 2016
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