Archive for July 15th, 2008

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Clearing some things up

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by FSA Andy

Hi again,
In last week’s article, I mentioned that qualifying for the Quality Loss Program required certain actions on behalf of producers. I wanted to clarify a couple of issues that may have been misleading.
First, a producer does have to have a quantity loss application on file. However, that application does not have to already […]

Little less talk, a lot more action

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Kymberly Foster Seabolt

Summertime and the living is easy? Think again.
Exactly one month into summer vacation, my ears are abuzz with the lament of parents across the land united in one, puzzled cry: “I can’t make my kids do anything around here!”
Adrift in a sea of popsicle sticks and snack plates, wet towels, sandy shoes, and […]

Harrison County Junior Fair Auction Results

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Janelle Skrinjar

Find out who topped the livestock competitions and see if you’re in a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Harrison County Fair.

Trumbull County Junior Fair Auction Results

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Andrea Zippay

Find out who topped the livestock competitions, and see if you’re in a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Trumbull County Fair.

Forecast favorable for Midwest corn pollination

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Weather during the end of July can make or break the Midwest corn crop.

University of Toledo, Innovative Water Technologies to help generate fresh water

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo has entered into an exclusive agreement with Innovative Water Technologies LLC, created by Dean Giolando, professor of chemistry.

Water shortage

The spin-off company is working to battle the global water shortage with new desalination technology.
“This technology could be used to generate fresh water for municipal, industrial and agricultural […]

New GI Bill expands benefits and college aid

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

WASHINGTON — President Bush signed into law June 30 legislation that includes funding for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, an extension of unemployment benefits and a landmark expansion of the GI Bill of Rights.

New berry book covers all the bases

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ITHACA, N.Y. — The new Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada, is a comprehensive resource for both novice and experienced growers, as well as for crop advisers and educators.

Red and White dairy cattle convention is Aug. 7-9

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CRYSTAL SPRING, Pa. — The Mason-Dixon Club encourages all Red enthusiasts to attend the 2008 National Red and White Convention, “New Beginnings.”
Festivities are scheduled for Aug. 7-9 in Hagerstown, Md.

U.S. beef and pork riding export wave

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

May pork sales set yet another monthly record while beef exports reached their highest levels since December of 2003.