Monthly Archives: June 2001
Portraits in Progress: Lynd Fruit Farm, thinking outside the box to stay in the...
Lynd Fruit Farm, located 20 minutes from Columbus, has redefined itself from a leader in wholesale apples to a diversified, consumer, retail operation.
Portraits in Progress: Equine industry making strides in Ohio
According to a 1997 study by the American Horse Council Foundation, Ohio ranked seventh in the nation for number of horses and economic benefits from the equine industry. In that year alone, the equine industry directly added $776 million to the state's economy.
Portraits in Progress: Cutting family ties to move farm 300 miles
The Stoltzfus family moved Pennwood Farm from Lancaster County to Somerset County, Pa., to gain the room it needed to expand and modernize the dairy.
Biosecurity precautions vary from fair to fair
Fair and expo officials from the World Dairy Expo to the county fair level have been thinking about foot-and-mouth disease since the outbreak in Europe started in late February, but there isn't any unified response.
Animal cruelty charges filed in Ashtabula County horse incident
Thomas Cole, of Monroe Township, Astabula County, was arraigned June 14 in Eastern County Court on two counts of animal cruelty and neglect.
Condolences to former editor’s family
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell sends condolences from Farm and Dairy to former editor Tim Reeves and his wife Sue on the tragic death of their son, Ben Reeves.
Dairy Excel/Dairy Channel: New employee needs good orientation
Bernie Erven, ag economist at The Ohio State University specializing in human resource issues and a member of the OSU Extension Dairy Excel team writes about that important first day on the job for new employees.
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 14, 2001
Each week "Farm and Dairy" challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Read it Again: Week of June 14, 2001.
Each week "Farm and Dairy" takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Shrimp for supper?
Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about her family's adventure with a stray crayfish.
