Tag: conservation
It’s important to know — and care — where your food...
Writing an article about conservation is normally not very hard for most folks that work for a Soil & Water Conservation District. If you're...
Ohio is the new home of rare boreal songbirds
Everyone knows what an eruption is. When a volcano blows its top and spews ash and lava from the cone, that's an eruption on...
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTERThe term "watershed" has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management.According to...
To rotate, or not to rotate crops in 2013
By JOE LAUER
MADISON, Wis. -- Crop rotation is a universal management practice that has been recognized and exploited for centuries and is a proven...
Pennsylvania preserves more than 2,100 acres of farmland statewide
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently safeguarded 2,138 additional acres on 22 farms against development through the state's nationally renowned farmland...
Remember, we all live downstream
If you live along a waterway, no matter what the size, consider the importance of the backyard stream you have the privilege to care for.
Smartphone app helps control invasive species
Ohio State University Extension has released a new app for spotting and tracking invasive species -- non-native organisms such as Asian carps, purple loosestrife and Asian longhorned beetle -- to try to keep them from setting up beachheads and hurting the economy and environment.
Rehabilitated bald eagle released on refuge
Robert and Maryjane Angelo, of Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, released a rehabilitated bald eagle at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County Oct. 10, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials.
Using photosynthesis to produce ethylene offers intriguing alternative
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have demonstrated a better way to use photosynthesis to produce...
Farmers take practical knowledge to Africa
WASHINGTON -- National Farmers Union representatives recently returned from Senegal and Zambia after participating in National Cooperative Business Association's Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Alaska Farmers Union President...
