Monthly Archives: January 2009
Lots of new faces on ag committee
WASHINGTON -- The new House Committee on Agriculture will sport many returning representatives, but at least on the Democrat lineup, 11 are freshman legislators.Committee...
2009 Ohio Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Herbert Bambeck and Dennis Eberhart were inducted into the Ohio Auctioneer's Hall of Fame during the OAA Winter Convention held in Dublin, OH.
Researchers derive accurate estimates for the cost of foodborne illness
COLUMBUS -- Ohio State University researchers have derived new, more accurate estimates for the cost of foodborne illness in Ohio. To do so, they...
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American Farm Bureau: Farmers need policies that promote economic growth
SAN ANTONIO -- As the new Congress and the Obama administration prepare to take up proposals to address the current economic recession and climate...
Nations that sow food crops for biofuels may reap less than thought
MADISON, Wis. -- Global yields of most biofuels crops, including corn, rapeseed and wheat, have been overestimated by 100 to 150 percent or more,...
Apple Butter
Students from the Mohawk High School FFA chapter gave a presentation on making apple butter at the Lawrence County Conservation District annual awards lunch...
Eleven Tips for Slow Cooker Meals
Things haven't changed in some respects from some 40 years ago. We should use our Crock-Pots more often.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 15, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Old friends are never forever gone
Yesterday an old friend from high school, back in touch via one of the many online "social networking sites" that allow you to log...
