I realize that the United States Constitution and court cases give government entities the power to pass laws to protect the health, safety, welfare, and morals of their citizens. In other words, how much may a government regulation reduce the value of a particular piece of "tax-payers" private property? Excuse me, I forgot, you'd have to form a commission but before you could do that, you'd need to come up with a focus group and all sorts of rules and then you'd need a staff and a...

Pocono Record - Summer safety for your furry friend Pocono Record - Story. The World Wide Pet Industry Association inc., a non-profit organization within the industry promoting responsible growth and development of the companion pet and related products and services, announced a list of tips to keep pets safe during the sweltering summer months. The World Wide Pet Industry Association inc., a non-profit organization within the industry promoting responsible growth and development of the...

Williams said fungicides are available that will keep fungi from attacking a plant, but they have to be sprayed on before a fungus actually shows up. For roses and tomatoes and other plants that have fungus on the leaves, the best thing to do is just pull the infected leaves off and get rid of them. Even with the ice and snow back during the winter months, and the almost daily showers of recent weeks, we re still about 5 inches low for the year. When it does heat up and everything starts...

A DESI chickpea variety named JG 11 found suitable for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh has been developed by researchers at the chickpea breeding centre at the International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru in Andhra Pradesh. A DESI chickpea variety named JG 11 found suitable for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh has been developed by researchers at the chickpea breeding...

Over the next several days, crews will cover the playground at Progress Elementary with 6 to 8 inches of new dirt to seal in soil contaminated by pesticides from Spokane Valley s agricultural past. After soil testing at new home sites in the central part of the state began turning up high levels of lead and arsenic on former orchards several years ago, the Legislature set aside money to test properties frequented by children that may be polluted by a pesticide popular in the first half of...