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What I hit on my summer vacation …
My vacations, as always, are a bit unpredictable.
Corn Cob Shakers and Joyful Noisemakers
I typed this week’s column in an overstuffed chair in our adult Sunday school room. Upbeat feelings inspired me as the sounds of Bible school flowed through our old church. The building’s potential is seldom utilized due to lack of people. Classrooms that once were filled with every age group when I was a kid
Greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.4 percent
WASHINGTON — Total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 7,282 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2007, an increase of 1.4 percent from the 2006 level according to “Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007,” a report released by the Energy Information Administration. Since 1990, U.S. GHG emissions have grown at
From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics on the rise
Bioplastics are made wholly or in part from renewable biomass sources such as sugarcane and corn, or from the digest of microbes such as yeast.
U.S. hog and pigs inventory lowest since 2007
WASHINGTON – As of March 1, there were 62.9 million head of hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007, according to the quarterly hogs and pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Key findings: Of the 62.9 million head of hogs and pigs,
Vacation with us: The Dawsons
Jarrod and Alyssa Dawson brought along a copy of the Farm and Dairy when they visited the Bahamas. The couple vacationed at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.
Peregrine falcons nesting in Ohio, Pennsylvania
COLUMBUS — The 2009 peregrine falcon nesting season is under way in Ohio and Pennsylvania, following the March 11 appearance of an egg in a nest at the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland. In Pennsylvania, the watch is on as well with a live, 24-hour Web cast of two peregrine falcons who nest on a
Crawford Co. dairy farm: Manure in, electricity out
SALEM, Ohio – In addition to milk, a Crawford County, Pa., dairy farm will soon be offering another product for sale: electricity.
Federal climate change report says food, ag production could be in jeopardy
Report warns that “climate disruptions” could challenge yields and world food security by 2050.
Marcellus and Utica shale: Harrison County leads December permit totals
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 53 new permits in December, with Harrison County’s 22 new permits marking the most issued in the state last month.
