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Angels riding shotgun are miracles
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt writes of the wonder of miracles.
Using photosynthesis to produce ethylene offers intriguing alternative
GOLDEN, Colo. — Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have demonstrated a better way to use photosynthesis to produce ethylene, a breakthrough that could change the way materials, chemicals and transportation fuels are made, and help clean the air. NREL scientists introduced a gene into a cyanobacterium and demonstrated the
House and Senate ag committees approve 2013 farm bill
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate ag committees both approved their respective versions of the farm bill this week, the House by a vote of 36 to 10, and the Senate approval was 15-5.
Volunteers needed for Pennsylvania statewide cleanup, beautification effort
The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Environmental Protection (DEP) are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania that begins March 1 and runs through May 31.
Hidden treasure: The real value of manure
Ten Belmont County milk producers no longer take the value of their manure for granted.
License plate collector has piece of history in tags
A Columbiana County, Ohio, man’s treasure includes an estimated 10,000-plus license plates from 1904 to today.
As fuel prices rise, so do grain drying costs
With the corn harvest at hand, farmers may be considering how long to let their corn dry in the field before moving into grain bins.
Memories of a Christmas Eve walk in the woods
Everyone has special Christmas memories. This is one of mine. It first appeared in 2008. It was the night before Christmas about 20 years ago. Nora was barely 10 years old, and Emma was still dreaming of kindergarten. We had just arrived home from a Christmas Eve church service. About two inches of snow had
West Virginia to name new state park
Gov. Jim Justice announced Aug. 6 that he was sending a bill to the West Virginia Legislature to designate Summersville Lake State Park as the state’s 36th state park.
Selecting a winter feeding area
Zach Wallace offers a brief overview of selecting a feeding area for animals wintered on pasture to help farmers who are already dealing with mud.
