Cotton gin operations are typically a semi-automatic operation, where cotton is transported from one machine process to the next, separating the cotton lint from the cotton seeds. This was the basis for the original cotton gin created by Eli Whitney (anyone who grew up listening to Schoolhouse Rock remembers Eli Whitney from the Mother Necessity song) — it...

Fire ants. Even the name sounds scary. That's because they've got some of the worst attacks in the ant world, both stinging and biting their victims. And tree trimming and vegetation management professionals are likely to encounter fire ants, so it's helpful to know how to identify them and avoid them.Fire ants can be found throughout Alabama, Arkansas,...