Monthly Archives: October 2008
Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium scheduled
COLUMBUS -- The 2008 Buckeye Shepherd's Symposium will be held Dec. 12-13 at the University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road,...
Farm expenditures hit record high
WASHINGTON — U.S. farm production expenditures totaled $260 billion in 2007, up 9.3 percent from the revised 2006 total of $238 billion.
Penn State’s solar home open for public tours
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The MorningStar, an 800-square-foot solar house was which was designed and constructed by Penn State students and faculty, is now...
Mowing the Lawn
Kathy Breychak of Columbia Station, Ohio, says her grass-powered lawn mowers are the perfect way to keep the yard tidy all summer long.
The Low Down on Down syndrome
When the vice presidential debate came to a close October 2, the families of both candidates filed forward and gathered on stage to greet...
A few, not all, forages can be toxic after frost
Fall is in the air and Jack Frost will certainly arrive soon. Each year after the first hard frost, I usually answer phone calls...
Ag Encounter
Hundreds of fourth graders swarmed through the Lawrence County Fairgrounds Oct. 7-8 to get a glimpse of how agriculture affects everything from their shoes to their snacks.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Oct. 16, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Presidential election: We are deep into the rabbit hole now
When moderator Jim Lehrer asked presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama Sept. 29 what budget 'priorities' each would 'adjust' because of the pending...
Always a farmer at heart: Cattleman finds lifelong dream on Jefferson County hillsides
HAMMONDSVILLE, Ohio — Herman Howell leans off the gas pedal and lets the shadow of his F-250 creep across the ridge, barely moving along...
