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New year, same focus on water quality
Water quality continues to be a focus, for farmers and everyone else.
What to do with your New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions commonly go by the wayside before the end of January, but there are tips to tackle your goals for the new year.
Optimum planting date could be delayed this year
In most years, experts advise to plant corn in southern Ohio between April 10 and May 10 and in northern Ohio between April 15 and May 10.
Dairy markets favorable for start of new year
Profit margins, feed costs look better heading into 2014
Another banner year reported for bald eagles
Recovering an endangered species requires legal protection, habitat, motivated staff, funding and time. Sometimes it can take decades for a species to recover. When a species has an extended reproductive period and breeds only once each year, time will be the limiting factor in the species’ recovery. Consider, for example, bald eagles in Pennsylvania. In
Mail call: Shalaway hears feedback on ticks
Last week’s column about ticks drew a quick response from many readers, including a great tip about a simple, inexpensive tool to remove engorged ticks. Rod Groomes, M.D., director of the emergency department at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning, Pa. for 27 year, wrote, “I’m an ER doc in rural Pennsylvania, and I have
Winter solstice marks shortest day of the year
NEW YORK — As people are running to complete holiday errands they may forget the winter solstice takes place this time of year. The winter solstice takes place when the earth’s axis is furthest away from the sun, or at 23 degrees 26′. This day is the shortest day of the year in terms of
Yellow poplar trees a sticky mess this year
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Homeowners in West Virginia may have noticed two pests on their yellow poplar trees this year — tulip tree scale and yellow poplar weevil. Neither insect is likely to kill trees, but tulip tree scale can cause a severe shower of sticky “honeydew.” “We have received numerous calls of yellow poplar
This fickle season fools us every year
Spring has been tip-toeing behind retreating winter for several weeks. Now the troops are ready to storm the ice castle and banish the foe for another year. We hope! But April can be a wicked child — like the old saying goes, “There was a little girl who had a little curl, right in the
No charges filed in Mercer County bear incident
FRANKLIN. Pa. — Pennsylvania Game Commission officials today announced that, based on its investigation, no charges will be filed against James Moore for killing a bear Oct. 9. “This is an unfortunate incident that resulted in the loss of a valuable wildlife resource,” said Wildlife Conservation Officer Lawrence Hergenroeder, who conducted the investigation. “My investigation
