Monthly Archives: January 2009
Old guard still reigns at USDA, even under Obama
Although Barack Obama has been president but a few days we can already say with certainty -- unlike before his inauguration -- he cannot...
New house people have problems, too
One of my many faults (and I surely have far too many to count in just one column) is I am a shallow person...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 29, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — Members of the Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter participated in a Christmas tree pick up for the community Jan. 6.
Members Kelsey...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 29, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Carroll County Augusta Ranchers 4-H club met Jan. 13 at the Brown Frame Community Building.
Members decided to decorate a...
New program will boost consumer confidence in the dairy industry
SALEM, Ohio -- A new program called Farmers Assuring Responsible Management has been created to boost consumer confidence in the U.S. dairy industry.
Designed...
Nothing nice about snow and ice
Where is global warming when we need it? And what happened to a January thaw? I think bears have the right idea. In fact,...
Facts on the yellow-bellied sapsucker
To the uninitiated, the yellow-bellied sapsucker sounds like a mythical creature.
"Where is it in the field guide?" they ask. "Right next to the...
Building fences in the bayou ’til the cows come home: Volunteers help rebuild Texas...
SALEM, Ohio -- Chip, a Texas cattleman, bragged to Jesse Dotterer and the handful of others visiting his Anahuac, Texas, ranch.Years of selective breeding...
It’s time to evaluate your pastures
There is no time like the present to evaluate your pasture fields for damage from over grazing and weather related stress. While you are...
Veterinarians work to trace contagious equine metritis
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture is closely working with its partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform trace back...
