Dr. Glenn Mollette The Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed last Friday morning, January 28th, with several vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the span at the time.  The bridge that collapsed is known …

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Funding was recently granted to new partnerships between USDA Climate Hubs and local Cooperative Extension in regional projects aimed at climate-based research and education. Rod Bain reports.

It seems like we just wrapped up conversations about the last Farm Bill — and it’s already time to start talking about it again. That was the case at the recent Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Growers show in Savannah, Georgia. …

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All weeds are troublesome, but the early-season one in particular can quickly cause irreparable damage to a farmer’s bottom line. Chad Threewits is an agronomy service representative with Syngenta. He talks about why strong early-season weed control matters, and how …

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RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state.The Bioenergy Research Initiative began in 2013, …

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U.S. soybean farmers made history in 2021, according to the latest round of reports from the Department of Agriculture. Earlier this month, USDA released the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board and U.S. …

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