Monthly Archives: May 2011
CANCELED: Entrepreneurship expo planned in Columbus May 20
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
COLUMBUS -- In recognition of Small Business Week in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Development will hold the 2011...
New untreatable hosta disease is hard to detect
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Perennial hostas have long been a shade garden favorite, The leafy plants are hardy and both heat- and drought-tolerant. Until recently,...
Abandoned mine map available on CD-ROM
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, has released a digital version of Map EG-3, Known Abandoned Underground Mines...
Support the Federal Milk Marketing Act and help farmers
Editor:The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 has been revised and is at the legislative council getting into the proper format. Once again...
Keystone Classic to be held at Big Butler Fairgrounds
PROSPECT, Pa. -- The Northwest Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association will again sponsor the annual Keystone Junior Beef Classic May 28 and 29 at the Butler...
Ohio wheat reaching critical stage
Powdery mildew and Septoria are already very prevalent in some Ohio wheat field locations.
Two new publications address Marcellus Shale-related water issues
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two new publications from Penn State Extension will help Pennsylvania citizens to become familiar with Marcellus Shale-related water issues, with...
Study on gas prices: Consumer behavior violates bedrock theory
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University economist Justine Hastings uses gasoline purchasing data to show how consumers make buying decisions when prices jump at the...
Conservation tillage practices could be stronger in Lake Erie drainage area
There’s plenty of stirring going on in Lake Erie drainage area.
New study shows foot-and-mouth disease infectious for only short time
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A new study of foot-and-mouth disease shows that cattle afflicted with the virus are only infectious for a brief window...
