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Got a new tablet for Christmas? E-Cycle your old electronics
Rather than making products from scratch, recycling electronics keeps harmful toxins out of landfills, recovers valuable materials that can be reused, conserves virgin resources and results in lower emissions, including greenhouse gases which contributes to climate change.
Ohio farmers to donate eggs to foodbanks
COLUMBUS — To help in the fight against hunger in Ohio, egg farmers across the state will be donating approximately 766,800 eggs to hunger relief organizations over the next couple weeks to celebrate National Egg Month in May. The announcement was made recently during a breakfast reception hosted by the Ohio Poultry Association at the
Save money on heating costs using switchgrass
WASHINGTON — Studies by a USDA scientist have provided a complete cost-benefit breakdown of using switchgrass pellets, which are potentially a cheaper source of energy, instead of fuel oil to heat homes and businesses in the Northeast. Agricultural Research Service researcher Paul Adler led efforts on a lifecycle analysis that compared costs of energy generation
National Park Service launches Civil War website
WASHINGTON — As part of its commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial and coinciding with events marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, the National Park Service has launched a Civil War-themed website at www.nps.gov/civilwar that provides an overview of the war. Content The website features illustrated content, including stories of the Civil
Stark SWCD plans annual meeting and elections
MASSILLON, Ohio — The board of supervisors of the Stark Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual meeting and banquet Nov. 17 at the RG Drage Career Center in Massillon, Ohio.
Steer show takes center stage at 2010 Pa. Farm Show
Rowdy ‘Nugent’ wins steer show by topping more than 70 entries.
From chicken feathers to flowerpots
WASHINGTON — Chicken feathers, usually an unwanted byproduct of poultry processing, may have a more valuable future as an ingredient in biodegradable flower pots, according to an Agricultural Research Service scientist. Practical uses Chemist Walter Schmidt, in the Agricultural Research Service Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., has been developing practical uses
Regional vice president hails from Hillsdale FFA
INDIANAPOLIS — Hannah Crossen can best be described with one word: dedicated. She has not only received her State and American FFA degrees, but she has also served as the 2006 Ohio State FFA president and she is pursuing a degree in agricultural education. This experience and dedication will help the Hillsdale High School FFA
A roundup of 4-H news for Sept. 25, 2008
BURTON, Ohio — The Swingin’ Hams 4-H club met Sept. 9. This was the first meeting after this year’s great fair, and members reviewed activities and accomplishments there. The club donated approximately 400 pounds of meat, two pigs, to Geauga County Job & Family Services. Members elected officers for the 2009 year: president, Matt Bruening;
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