Yearly Archives: 2013
U.S. House appoints farm bill conferees
The House and Senate have both named their members who will conference the new farm bill.
From tar to thyme: Green roof sprouting on Ohio State’s ag campus
Ohio State University's first publicly accessible green roof is open to visitors at Howlett Hall on the campus of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
Study highlights concerns over hydraulic fracturing
Streams below fracking wastewater treatment show elevated salts, metals and radioactivity.
America is increasingly diverse, research shows
America's communities are becoming increasingly diverse, but there are still important concerns about racial and ethnic integration in the future, according to researchers.
Farm groups appeal EPA rule for Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Farmers say issue belongs in the state hands, not the U.S. EPA.
Extra pounds may increase life expectancy
Some overweight older adults don't need to lose weight to extend their lives, but they could risk an earlier death if they pack on more pounds.
Pennsylvania residents can now log on to internet to locate underground mines
This web-based mapping application and downloadable data allow residents to see detailed underground mine maps that were once only available in hard copies.
DFA signs deal to boost haulers’ CNG fuel use
AMP Americas has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers to convert a portion of their diesel needs to CNG by working with haulers to convert their fleets.
Chevy, GMC expands compressed natural gas versions of trucks, vans
Chevrolet and GMC will offer new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks and all-new dedicated compressed natural gas versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger vans next year.
Modifying rice crops to resist herbicide prompts weedy neighbors’ growth spurt
Rice containing an overactive gene that makes it resistant to a common herbicide can pass that genetic trait to weedy rice, prompting powerful growth even without a weed-killer to trigger the modification benefit, new research shows.
