Monthly Archives: June 2010
Low-cost milking parlors subject of next webinar
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Implementing low-cost milking parlor alternatives will be the topic of the next Technology Tuesdays webinar series offered by Penn State...
Guide helps farmers locate rollover structures for tractors
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Research shows that rollover protective structures, when used in combination with a seatbelt, are 98 percent effective in preventing death and...
Cover crops can diminish need for nitrogen fertilizer applications
PIKETON, Ohio - Cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can produce enough nitrogen to complement, or in some cases, replace...
Stall design may affect sow behavior
URBANA, Ill. -- In an effort to establish welfare-friendly guidelines on how to effectively manage gestating sows, researchers at the University of Illinois are...
Russell N. Cook
LEETONIA, Ohio — Russell N. Cook, 88, of state Route 558, Leetonia, Ohio, passed away at 1:15 p.m. , May 24, 2010, at his...
We deserve truth in Conklin dairy farm animal cruelty case
The issue of how the video from Conklin Dairy Farms came to be produced and released is rather murky. Editor Susan Crowell has more questions than answers.
Ohio’s dog auctions should be banned
Editor:As an individual whose family members include farmers and breeders, it is my firm belief reporter Chris Kick has chosen to ignore the legitimate...
Gary E. Maguire
SHREVE, Ohio -- Gary E. Maguire, 55, of Shreve, died May 22, 2010, in Ritchie County, W.Va., from injuries sustained in an ATV accident....
James Melvin Everett
ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- James Melvin "Jim" Everett, 81, of Zanesville died May 28, 2010, at Genesis-Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born on Sept. 19,...
‘Food deserts’ being found in more than just cities, some in rural areas
Food deserts are areas where the population has limited access to fresh food.
