14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (663+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 13, 2026 LONDON, Ohio — At the Gwynne Conservation Area, landowners don’t just hear how to improve wildlife habitat, manage woodlands or protect ponds—they see those practices at work. Across 67 acres of woodlands, prairies, wetlands, ponds and streams, the…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago   (415+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 13, 2026 BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will host a series of webinars for farmers and ranchers interested in learning more about soil health. The Soil Health Hour series will feature presentations related to soil health, including no…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (528+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 9, 2026 Healthy, productive soils have good soil structure, can cycle nutrients, can filter and retain water, are easily penetrated by plant roots, and support a variety of organisms living in them. Large soil pores, organic matter, and diverse…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (362+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 9, 2026 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is launching a new cost-share program to help Texans manage invasive plants on their property. The Texas Invasive Plant Solutions Cost-Share Program began accepting applications on Sept. 1. A total…...

6+ day, 46+ min ago   (294+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 8, 2026 LEICESTER, United Kingdom — As populations expanded in Medieval England, key changes occurred in the uses of cattle and sheep to produce food and materials, according to a study published September 2, 2026 in the open access journal PLOS One…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (356+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 8, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension offers educational resources for those who have private water supplies, available in online courses, workshops, webinars, guides, publications and articles. Penn State Extension offers a variety of publications and guides focused…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (353+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 8, 2026 LINCOLN, Neb. — Driving across the state, you will see long spans of metal over field after field. That is called center pivot irrigation. Let’s talk about it. Nebraska is the most irrigated state in the US. We…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (377+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 8, 2026 HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gaps in broadband, mobile, and radio connectivity continue to create significant challenges for first responders in rural Pennsylvania, according to new research released by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Researchers found that rural first responders…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (829+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 6, 2026 EDGEFIELD, S.C. — More than 1,000 trees found new homes across the Minot, North Dakota, area this summer, thanks to a partnership connecting National Wild Turkey Federation volunteers, service members and wildlife conservationists. This summer, the NWTF’s Souris River Basin…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 2, 2026 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Parasitoid wasps, or parasitic wasps, may be tiny, but they play an important role in keeping gardens and landscapes healthy. These small, non-stinging allies develop in or on the bodies of insects such as…...