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Precautionary principle: By removing a risk, are we limiting finding solutions to the problem?
Editor Susan Crowell on the precautionary principle: Public perception of risk can certainly be different than a scientific assessment of risk, but I’m not sure my perhaps-ignorant perception should hamper scientific inquiry.
USDA to prepare environmental impact statements for GE crops
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plans to prepare two separate environmental impact statements to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicides known as 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and Dicamba. APHIS’ Notices of Intent to prepare these EIS’s
Farm and Food File: Christmas joy in the gymnasium
A month ago I enjoyed a church dinner in the gymnasium of the grade school I attended 50 years ago. Back then, the gym sparkled with newness because, like the school itself, it was brand new, finished just weeks before I reported to the first grade as an equally new student.
Monroe County voters asked to approve levy to fund extension
Voters in Monroe County, Ohio, must decide just how valuable OSU Extension, the county’s SWCD and senior citizens’ services are.
How to make your garden wildlife friendly
If you enjoy watching wildlife and want to make your yard a destination, your gardening habits are a good place to start.
Is it a praying or preying mantis?
Measuring up to 4 inches long, mantises are hard to miss. And because they are such beneficial insects, they get a lot of attention.
How to identify warblers this season
To see warblers, concentrate on their habitat — old fields, forest edges, woods, and country roads. If there’s a stream nearby, that’s even better.
Fertilizer prices: Many factors to consider
Many factors will influence fertilizer prices this fall, into 2014
McConnells Mill is a spectacular destination
Julie Geiss visits the McConnells Mill covered bridge, located in McConnells Mill State Park in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
How to make two protective face masks from a T-shirt
Learn how to make two protective face masks from a T-shirt to wear to public places and help stop the spread of COVID-19.
