Yearly Archives: 2001

Jean Bahr a University of Wisconsin professor of geology and environmental studies and an international authority on ground water, has installed an affordable, practical system into her Wisconsin home that transforms light from the sun into electricity, enabling her to meet a significant portion of her own electrical needs and to feed excess electricity into the Madison Gas and Electric power grid.

The switch to Mandatory Price Reporting for livestock sales data has been rocky, but the new system has the potential to provide more detailed information price information, segmented by livestock weights and quality levels.

Phenology is a field of science concerned with the timing of natural living processes with weather events over a period of years. Studies in phenology focus on when plants bud, flower and fruit; when insects emerge; when frogs get active in spring; when lakes freeze and thaw; and when birds migrate.

The cost of postage raised on just about everything except the first-class stamp, that went up in January.

Powdery mildew is present in certain fields of susceptible varieties in north central and northeast sections of the state.

The ONR Hall of Fame inducts individuals, past and present, who have made significant contributions to Ohio's natural resources through management practices, environmental education or scientific achievement.

The Patterson Fruit Farm at Chesterland, Ohio, is a sixth generation fruit farm growing 45 acres of apples and strawberries, with a farm market, bakery, and gift room, and a seven-week Family Fun Fest in the fall.

New contempt of court charged lodged against Buckeye Egg Farm include counts of new fly outbreaks, storm water discharge, and failure to comply with disposal of eggwash requirements.

The market never really forgets about the demand side of the price equation.

Some grasses can be grown so as to optimize the uptake of a nutrient such as phosphorus from the soil.