Monthly Archives: September 2001
Erie County, Pa. Fair: Generous buyers help 4-H fund
Just under $4,000 was raised for the Erie County 4-H Scholarship Fund.
David Frew to take about 1926 Lake Erie shipwreck
Frew will present a slide presentation on the sinking of the steamship Gerken Oct. 3 at the Trumbull County Public Library.
Composting could have helped Buckeye Egg
A Mansfield reader comments on what Buckeye Egg could have done with a composting system.
Bush envisions changes in farm policy
The USDA has released "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century." The 116-page document represents Bush's blueprint for future farm legislation, including the 2002 Farm Bill.
Blue Ridge Pottery Show starts Oct. 4
The 22nd annual Blue Ridge Pottery Show sponsored by the Blue Ridge Pottery Club will take place Oct. 4-6 on Main Street in Erwin, Tenn.
Antique auction features Cleveland items
Items from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland will be offered at the Oct. 6-7 DeFina Auction annual fall antiques and fine arts sale.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohio almost done with new CAFO regulations
Kevin Elder, director of the new Livestock Environmental Permitting Program, reported on the progress of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities rule-writing advisory committee during the Farm Science Review.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Hydroponically, Ohio not yet mature
Ohio is home to 42 hydroponic greenhouses that total 19 acres of indoor floor space for vegetable production, equalling about $5 million a year in economic activity.
Small farm equipment exhibit has big presence at Farm Science Review
Small farm equipment exhibit has big presence at Farm Science Review
The Center for Small Farms, sponsored by "American Small Farm" magazine, made its Ohio debut at this year's Review.
The Center for Small Farms, sponsored by "American Small Farm" magazine, made its Ohio debut at this year's Review.
Farm animal sanctuary opens in Portage County
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary houses and rehabilitates animals that have been rescued by the Portage County Animal Protective League. Right now it is home to two horses, three ducks, three potbellied pigs, seven dogs, 10 rabbits, and 11 chickens, and is expecting 40 sheep and a 700-pound pig.
