U.S. House approves bill to fund Army Corps water projects
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Oct. 23 to authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to continue developing and maintaining infrastructure for the nation’s ports and waterways, while also supporting flood control and environmental restoration.
What do snowflakes really look like? (Photos)
What do snowflakes really look like? The perfectly symmetrical snowflakes often shown in photographs are actually quite rare.
Detroit urban agriculture project gets approval
A new urban farming and revitalization project in Detroit may be the largest urban farming project in the United States.
Consol sells five W.Va. coal mines
Consol expects a 30% annual gas production growth in 2015-2016.
Disease resistant apples first line of defense for home orchardists
Apple trees are popular additions to home landscapes because of their fruit production. However, many home gardeners are not prepared for the onslaught of diseases that bombard the trees every year.
Look for USDA crop report Nov. 8
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish information in the Nov. 8 Crop Production report that was originally scheduled for release in the October report.
Ohio man thinks woolly and bulky Merino sheep are ‘beautiful’
Kenrick Smith, 59, is a wool person. He has won dozens of awards with his sheep and their fleece, including 14 Ohio State Fair wool championships, and various international awards.
Farm Oil Spill Prevention Plans: Required or not?
What should farmers do about SPCC plans now?
Court rules in favor of West Virginia poultry farmer in EPA discharge suit
A U.S. District Court ruled that, contrary to EPA’s contention, ordinary stormwater from Alt’s farmyard is exempt from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements.
Ohio EPA Nutrient Reduction Strategy to measure ‘health of streams’
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is awaiting Congressional action on a Nutrient Reduction Strategy that it submitted to the federal EPA June 28.
The proposal seeks new limits on the amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen that can enter Ohio's various streams and water bodies, but in relation to the aquatic life in a particular stream, and other biological factors.
