Monthly Archives: March 2005
The parent volunteers’ prayer
To be invoked by all PTO parents, volunteer parents, and room mothers (and fathers and "significant others") among us.
Soybean rust update after trip to Brazil
Well, it appears that this rust fungus overwintered in Florida.
Tests were started late last week to determine if the spores were still viable but from the appearance of the tissue in the picture, I would be surprised if they were not new lesions.
Producers, wait and see about CAFO ruling
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - There's little doubt that some livestock producers will be affected by a Feb.
Hog producers getting dumped on
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Commerce March 7 reaffirmed its October 2004 decision that Canadian producers are dumping live hogs in the United States.
Pollution deal shouldn’t be hasty
Winter cow herd feeding: Does hay or corn supplement best?
CADIZ, Ohio -Though most cattlemen have calves on the ground or are expecting them any minute, it's never too late to learn how to make breeding, calving and raising beef cows easier - from the
Weaning strategies: Which one will work best for you?
CADIZ, Ohio - Several tried-and-true weaning methods are favorites of Ohio cattlemen. However, other techniques are becoming more popular, according to Ohio State Extension beef specialist Steve Loerch.
Retirement? Bauers at home on farm
LEESVILLE, Ohio - City businessman-turned-farmer Tom Bauer says you can call him most anything - willful, conservation-minded, unconventional - maybe even a little crazy.
License plates promote beef industry
SALEM, Ohio - Ohio cattlemen can show pride in their industry by purchasing the new Ohio Cattlemen's Foundation license plate.
A new approach: Wean calves early, make more money
CADIZ, Ohio - The American beef industry is built around cows calving and weaning those calves to replace the brood herd or fill meat cases with steaks and ground hamburger.