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Talking Clean and Green starts in Lawrence County
Pennsylvania farmers explore the tax assessment implications of enrolling their land in a program that provides farm use value real estate values in exchange for a permanent commitment.
Experts say green policies don’t necessarily create more jobs
COLUMBUS — Like many states, Ohio is banking on green energy technology to put residents back to work. Yet, a new Ohio State University analysis examining the economic development impacts of green policies suggests that the state’s current efforts are unlikely to generate large numbers of new jobs. However, on a more positive front, the
Afternoon by Lake Milton
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about a day of relaxation.
Jamaica: Surprising and rewarding destination for birdwatchers
Biologists love to see species they have never seen before. The best places to see endemic species (those that occur only in isolated geographic areas) are islands. Remote islands far from mainland areas are often most famous for their endemic species. For example, 13 species of Darwin’s finches, 15 other birds and giant tortoises are
Rural Americans way ahead of leaders
In a brief presentation to some 250 or so farm and small town members of Iowa mutual insurance companies Nov. 17, I asked for a show of hands on two questions. First, I asked, regardless who is president, how many here think there will not be some sort of national health care program within the
Goats are greening up Bluegrass Station landfill sites in Kentucky
AVON, Ky. — Stories of large corporations and cities using goats to graze green spaces are cropping up all over the country. Now Bluegrass Station in Fayette County is partnering with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and area goat producers to green up some landfill sites. Bluegrass Station maintains more than 50 acres
New Deal gets a reboot in the Ohio River Valley
Reimagine Appalachia and the Empowerment Alliance have very different ideas for how to revitalize the region using its natural resources.
Progress Edition: Green industry producing more than just plants
In 2001, overall sales by certified nursery stock dealers and producers in Ohio were an estimated $2.79 billion.
Green roofs: Gardens are going up and away
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Green roofs seem to be sprouting all over the country these days. From New York to Chicago, from office buildings to schools, many communities are getting excited about the potential of green roof technology.
Cover crops and eco farming workshops
Planting green is a new method of no-till where the next crop is planted into a living cover and terminated after the fact allowing for longer growth.
