Monthly Archives: August 2001
U.S. sheep population down
The USDA reports a 2 percent drop in the U.S. sheep and lamb population from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2001.
Take a trip along the Ohio trail
"Along the Ohio Trail: A Short History of Ohio Lands, " the most-requested state document on Ohio lands, is available in a new version.
Sweet summer treats
A new exhibit featuring Isaly's Dairy is open at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center in Pittsburgh.
Single buyer defines goat milk co-op
The Buckeye Dairy Goat Cooperative Association is a successful enterprise, but number of members is limited.
Shaker Woods festival adds attraction
Eastern Ohio's award-winning family craft festival is three weekends from Aug. 11-26. This year's event will feature a new Shaker schoolhouse.
Scientists battling Mother Nature
If the cloudy weather gets you down, just get rid of it; there's a powder that can absorb the clouds' moisture and stop the gloom.
New work may identify unknown agents of mad cow disease
One prion protein can spark the formation of other unrelated prions similar to the protein thought to cause "mad cow" and other diseases of mammals and man.
Learn about Gettysburg this summer
There are a variety of free programs and a lot to see at the Gettysburg National Military Park.
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.
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.
