Monthly Archives: July 2011
Northwest Pa.’s Pioneer show always a good one
By TOM DOWNINGFarm and Dairy columnistAttending steam shows involves some nostalgia if we have been there before, and the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine...
FSA Andy: Low-interest loans can teach youth financial responsibility
The Farm Service Agency has Youth Loans available. These loans can be up to $5,000 and the youth must be age 10 through 20.
Life Out Loud: It came in through the window
The devil is in my house. It came in through a window, like most burglars do, gaining entry to our inner sanctum and stealing my pride without my knowledge or consent.
Dairy Excel: Water is the most valuable nutrient. Are your cows getting enough?
We need to be on our best behavior in the management of the water supply for dairy cattle during the summer.
Judith Sutherland: Grandmother lives on in shepherds
The regret of never having had the opportunity to meet my paternal grandmother has always been with me, but the sense of loss has become stronger as I have grown older.
A-maizing corn has been around for centuries
For the next few weeks fresh sweet corn will be available at roadside stands, farmers markets and even grocery stores. When the corn is...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 28, 2011:
BELOIT, Ohio -- West Branch FFA met July 21 at the Texas Roadhouse in Alliance, Ohio.Future meetings and upcoming events were discussed. All officers...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 28, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- The Geauga Dairymen had a 4-H meeting July 20. Members practiced for skillathon and worked on their project books. The Jr....
OSU Extension workshop to assist with transferring farm businesses
WOOSTER, Ohio -- As the age of farm operators increases, transferring the ownership and management of the family farm will become one of the most important issues farm families will face.
HSUS controlling Ohio Livestock Standards Care Board?
Editor:Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of The United States, brags about how he controls the Ohio Livestock Standards Care Board. Is this...
