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At the sound of the beep
Recently, reminiscing with the children about our own childhoods where we walked 5 miles in five foot drifts to school, uphill both ways (naturally), a friend was telling her children about the blizzard of ’78. Her story featured an edge-of-your-seat tale of her father bravely plowing the family’s station wagon through driving snow to ferry
Why should we care about pollinators?
WASHINGTON – Long-term population trends for some North American pollinators – bees, birds, bats, and other animals and insects that spread pollen so plant fertilization can occur – are “demonstrably downward,” says a new report from the National Research Council.
How to recognize and remedy grub infestations
The key to grub management is to coordinate your attack with the stage the pest is at in its lifecycle. Learn which control methods to use at each stage.
Ohio-developed soy toner eliminates waste
WORTHINGTON, Ohio — Printers and copiers around the globe will soon be changed for the better as they will begin to use soy-based toner — an environmentally friendly technology developed in Ohio and most recently recognized by the government. The Ohio Soybean Council, Battelle and Advanced Image Resources, key investors in the research, development and
Cabot exploring oil and gas potential in north central Ohio
An energy company with experience in the Marcellus shale hopes to find oil or gas in the Ashland County area.
Cheese makers know their Swiss
When you eat Guggisberg Premium Swiss cheese, you can honestly say you’ve had the best.
At least, according to the results of the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, which presented this year’s top Swiss cheese award to Guggisberg Cheese, of Holmes County.
Watch it sprout, watch it bloom
Columnist Judith Sutherland thinks there is nothing like a blooming flower to chase the gloom of life away.
Grain markets lend new meaning for old song
Not even Marvin Gaye can tell us what’s goin’ on in the grain markets these days.
The first day as a cowboy isn’t easy
Judith Sutherland shares a passage from Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers, by Ralph Moody.
Ohio raspberry growers cultivating growth of cancer-fighting crop
The raspberry, particularly the black raspberry, is coming out on top of ongoing research to test the cancer-fighting potential of small fruits.
