Monthly Archives: November 2001
Post September 11: Does cattle industry need to worry?
A weaker economy, a reaction to the events of Sept. 11, is less supportive to beef sales.
Ohioan shows champion in Louisville
Carroll County Brown Swiss breeder Brian Scharver showed the grand champion Swss at this year's North American International Livestock Exposition.
Ohio counties eligible for USDA emergency loans
Thirty-six Ohio counties are eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by excessive rain, flooding, and army worms that occurred earlier this year.
Four clues to what you’ll pay on eBay auctions
Is there method to the madness of bidding online for an item? Yes, according to a study of eBay coin transactions.
Corn leaf blight returns to Ohio
Northern corn leaf blight, a fungal disease that can cause significant yield losses under wet weather conditions, has been found in cornfields throughout southern Ohio this season. The disease was last seen in Ohio in the early 1990s.
Black raspberries do your body good
A cup of black raspberries a day may help keep esophageal cancer at bay.
Agriculture not to blame for antibiotic resistance
Of all antibiotics used in the United States, only 6.1 percent are used for growth promotion in food-producing animals, so don't blame livestock producers for antibiotic resistance.
Wayne County voters turn down farmland preservation initiative
Voters turned down the 10-year tax that would have raised $2.3 million annually to preserve county farmland and open space.
Operation Evergreen: Tree donations brighten holiday spirits
Christmas tree growers from across Ohio donated nearly 100 trees this year to "Operation Evergreen," an effort that has been sending holiday cheer to peacekeeping troops in eastern Europe for the past five years.
Flock owners must ID sheep
New scrapie eradication rules, which take effect Nov. 19, call for stricter identification of most breeding animals and all sheep 18 months or older. Goats are also affected.
