Last year, the Farm Bureau persuaded state lawmakers to spend $300,000 for research on the fungus, which can also infect vegetables and Christmas trees, he said. Scientists and agriculture officials fear it could turn into a big problem for farmers. The disease's lesions first appear as reddish-brown to dark brown areas of external discoloration, eventually progressing into the roots, said Michael Wunsch, a Cornell graduate student in plant pathology and the report's lead author. He said...

There s something about those subtle shades of grey among the stark blacks and whites that make me appreciate a lot of photographs even more than I would if they were in colour. I often ride the black and white trail. It s all amazing country the tree-covered slopes rising above the rolling grasslands, the plateau that marks the level of the prairie 12,000 years ago before continental ice sheets had gnawed down the surrounding countryside and left this island of grassland, the ranches and...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Natural disasters evoke strong images of Oklahoma s first 100 years, along with oil derricks and wheat farms and a resilient, diverse people from cowboys, Indians, settlers and roughnecks to colorful aviators, entertainers and politicians. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Natural disasters evoke strong images of Oklahoma s first 100 years, along with oil derricks and wheat farms and a resilient, diverse people from cowboys, Indians, settlers and roughnecks to colorful aviators,...

An owner of severe macaw learned the hard way to understand how to properly care for this demanding, intelligent, delicate creature that lives in her Minnetrista home. It's taken six years of learning the hard way to understand how to properly care for the demanding, intelligent, delicate creature that lives in her Minnetrista home. This is a tough scenario to recreate if you plan to keep a bird in a cage, especially if you expect it to sit quietly, look pretty and to occasionally talk to...

military convoy in eastern Baghdad's Baladiyat district on Sunday but killed a 12-year-old girl and wounded four other Iraqis, police said. Last year, the Farm Bureau persuaded state lawmakers to spend $300,000 for research on the fungus, which can also infect vegetables and Christmas trees, he said. The disease's lesions first appear as reddish-brown to dark brown areas of external discoloration, eventually progressing into the roots, said Michael Wunsch, a Cornell graduate student in...