Monthly Archives: July 2007
Penn State runs tractors on straight biofuel
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A collaborative biofuel project is attracting worldwide attention and appears to have ramifications for the makers and users of all types of diesel-powered equipment.
Largest corn crop in 63 years
WASHINGTON - U.S. farmers planted 92.9 million acres of corn in 2007, exceeding last year's planted area by 19 percent and surpassing the March projection by 3 percent, according to the Acreage report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
EAB has spread to Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle that destroys ash trees, has been detected for the first time in Pennsylvania and a quarantine will be imposed for Butler, Lawrence, Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Corn a scapegoat for high food prices
MARION, Ohio - Farmers across the country have seen the stories on the big networks and on local television stations: food prices are rising and corn is the culprit.
Above and beyond: Ohio teens earn national community service awards
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two Ohio 4-H members received national recognition in Washington recently. Awards.
From bottles to books
WINESBURG, Ohio - One step into Lou McFadden's home and you know you've got more than an amateur collector on your hands.
Farmers gear up for speed protection
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio House and Senate have both unanimously passed legislation that would allow farmers to drive "fast tractors" up to 40 mph on roadways.
Eminent domain legislation nixed
SALEM, Ohio - A piece of legislation that would have asked Ohioans to put eminent domain rights into the state constitution has been rejected.
Fuel at its finest
WELLSVILLE, Ohio - Tucked in the corner of John Russell's barn is an odd collection of items. There's a water heater and a fish pump.
