Monthly Archives: September 2010
Large biomass research still ongoing
COLLEGE STATION, Ohio -- Opportunities and challenges are evident as the biomass industry develops new methods of producing renewable energy across the U.S.Scientists from...
Ohio tornado strikes farms in Holmes County, ruins buildings
Amish neighbors turn out by the masses to help after one of several Ohio tornadoes hits Holmes County.
Analysis of chocolate genome could result in improved crops, products
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An international team of researchers from 20 institutions -- led by Claire Lanaud of CIRAD, France, and Mark Guiltinan of...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Sept. 16, 2010
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Nine of the 10 Zane Trace FFA officers traveled with the Paint Valley officer team to Columbus Sept. 8 to attend...
Breaking News: Major damage at Wooster OARDC Campus, some say tornado
Possible tornado causes destruction at Ohio State University's OARDC Wooster campus.
Solar projects drive $1.4 billion into Pa.’s economy
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sustained growth and declining costs are driving Pennsylvania's solar market to generate an ever-increasing amount of clean, renewable energy, which is...
Notes on whooping cranes and hummingbirds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced plans to reintroduce a non-migratory flock of endangered whooping cranes in Louisiana. If this proposal...
Some things haven’t changed since 1913
"The idea that the chemical analysis of soil gives an accurate showing as to its needs for fertilization has long since been shown by...
Loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency makes loan funds available each year to help members of underserved groups buy and operate family-sized farms and ranches.FSA's...
Tried and true truck is family
"You can set my truck on fire, and roll it down a hill, But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille-- Joe...
