Monthly Archives: June 2008
Four will enter Ohio Ag Hall of Fame
COLUMBUS — Just hours before the Olympic torch is lit, members of Ohio’s agricultural industry will gather to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of...
19 Ohioans sick from ground beef; Kroger connection
COLUMBUS -- Ohio departments of health and agriculture confirmed June 25 that a raw ground beef sample provided by an Ohio E. coli O157:H7...
Dog Days of Summer
Wayne and Teresa Queen of Mansfield, Ohio, said their Australian Shepherd, Duke, knows all about the dog days of summer. As soon as the...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 26, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Buy now, play later
As many of you were, I hope, reading all about how rising fuel prices had me firmly resolving to stay home this summer, I...
Flooding fallout is anyone’s guess
While Midwestern farmers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have precise measurements on how much rain fell where in the deluge that socked 2008...
Use only agricultural box fans
Editor:
Now that summer has arrived, many horse owners are preparing to buy and install box fans in their barns. Before they buy a box...
Rotational grazing just makes sense
The high cost of fuel and animal feed make it more important than ever to get all you can out of your pasture.
How...
FSA Andy for June 26
Hello again!
Foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in U.S. agricultural land must report their holdings and transactions to...
The scents of summer hold memories
“The Salinas Valley is in Northern California. It is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains, and the Salinas River winds and...
