Monthly Archives: November 2012
I’m making that list
The official season of giving of gifts is upon us. This is embraced by the people who are gifted at giving. Their gifts are...
‘A book is a gift you can open again and again’
Books always make great holiday gifts, especially for those who have everything. Here are a few recent titles that I recommend.
Bruce McPheron: Ohio State’s ag college is at the heart of university’s priority issues
Ohio State's ag college is the heart of the university's priorities, says incoming dean Bruce McPheron, but programs, including OSU Extension, will need to change.
National Farm Toy Hall of Fame inducts Pa. collector Charles Baird
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — It started out as a way to pass the time on the highway during his truck driving career. It ended...
Chris Riddick — Nov. 28, 2012
Chris Riddick shot this 13-point buck in Carrollton, Ohio.
Do cellphone bans make us safer on the roads? Probably
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cellphones and driving go together like knives and juggling. But when cellphone use is banned, are drivers any safer?
It depends on...
U.S. grain markets progress higher, retracing recent losses
Farmers, this is a grain market that wants your corn now, and will pay less for it in the future, unless the structure of the market changes.
Ohio and Pa. soil moisture levels should return to normal by spring
Corn Belt soils remain dry, as winter approaches.
OSU trials show new bio-fertilizer can increase hydroponic vegetable growth
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic production can boost lettuce growth by about 13 percent, according to preliminary trials conducted by Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster.
Benefit breakfast for Portage County farmer injured in combine accident
RAVENNA, Ohio -- A Portage County farmer is recovering from a farm accident Nov. 10 that left him pinned beneath the head of his...
