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Appalachians’ cancer risk, death rates higher than national average
A study shows some Pennsylvanians in Appalachia at higher risk of death from colorectal cancer.
The ag credit crunch: Loans still available, but low interest rates not
SALEM, Ohio — Farmers probably will not have trouble securing operating loans and farm capital after the most recent financial crisis, but when they do, they’ll be paying more for them. That’s according to Larry Davis, vice president of the KeyBank Food and Agribusiness Team, a $100-million lender in the Great Lakes region. “The availability
Cornell gets $26.8 million from Gates Foundation to study wheat stem rust
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell has been awarded a $26.8 million grant from the Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat project, will bring together 15 institutions to combat the emergence of deadly new variants of stem rust that can spread quickly, reducing healthy wheat to broken, shriveled stems. The partners will focus on developing improved rust-resistant wheat
Art Contest Honorable Mention: Diane Gress
Diane Gress Age 13 Shreve, Ohio
Mortage interest rates are lowest ever, shore up your credit to take advantage
Many homeowners are finding now is a great time to refinance their mortgages. Lower interest rates and legislation aimed at helping owners whose mortgages are underwater have encouraged homeowners to take advantage of these opportunities, which might not come along again.
Ohio meat summit helps bridge gaps
The Ohio meat summit helped bring bring producers, packers, retailers and chefs into one room to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the industry.
AI helps with planned fall breeding, cost and conception rates comparable to natural service
MT. VERNON, Mo. — Fall calving is becoming more popular each year in southwest Missouri, according to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “This means females will be bred around Nov. 20 for a Sept. 1 calf. We’re only two months away from that target date,” said Cole. With such an
FFA hits record numbers, fills educational gaps in West Virginia
West Virginia FFA is growing fast and preparing students for the future, and not just one in agriculture.
Ohio in position to fill key green energy gaps to create more area jobs
COLUMBUS — Ohio should look to its roots in manufacturing — and its expertise in developing new technologies — to spur the state’s job growth in the green economy, according to a new Ohio State University policy brief. “When Ohio, or any state, focuses on green jobs, they really should look at the state’s resources
