Monthly Archives: June 2011
Small towns are the strongest foundation
Mooreland, Indiana, was paradise for a child -- my old friend Rose and I have often said so -- small, flat, entirely knowable. When...
Vehicles aid in weed seed dispersal
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Noxious weeds are often found growing along roads and trails and vehicles have long been suspected of picking up weed seeds and dispersing them to new locations.
FSA Andy: Assistance program offered for renewable energy crops
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the establishment of four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas to promote the cultivation of crops that can be processed into renewable energy.
Living the big bang theory
Yesterday I got bangs. As any woman knows, this is clearly a cry for help. Unfortunately I was seized by momentary insanity and my...
Michigan dairyman tackled Johne’s with focus on calves
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tackling a problem with Johne's disease taught Jake Fisk that concentrating on the basics can help eliminate the spread of many diseases, not just Johne's.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 30, 2011:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- During the week of June 6-10 eight members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter attended summer camp at FFA Camp Muskingum...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 30, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- At the Breeders and Feeders June 12 meeting all members worked on skillathon. Cloverbuds gave reports on farm safety and practiced...
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol enters agreement to purchase Iowa land
ITASCA, Ill. -- DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont, has entered into an agreement to purchase a parcel of land in Nevada, Iowa, adjacent to Lincolnway Energy LLC's conventional ethanol plant.
85 claims received after Archbold Elevator’s grain license suspended
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — More than $3.4 million will be paid out to grain producers after operations were halted at Archbold Elevator in April after...
We’re all just irresponsible wimps
Your mother and Uncle Sam can't protect you all the time.
