Monthly Archives: January 2013
Early doctor’s description of surgeries seems hard for us to believe today
(Part III of a series)
Part 1- The strong survive and succeed
Part 2- The 'doctors of old' started as farm children from simple backgrounds
The writings...
Pa., Ohio Farm Bureaus receive national awards for programming
Ohio Farm Bureau received the American Farm Bureau's Pinnacle Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in programming and membership.
Pennsylvania Farm Show attracts record attendance
This year's Pennsylvania Farm Show recorded record attendance. An estimated 585,000 visitors attended the nation's largest indoor agriculture event.
Black Swamp Conservancy reaches 12,000 acres in 2012
PERRYSBURG, Ohio -- Black Swamp Conservancy added 11 protected properties to its conservation holdings in 2012. The conservancy now protects 12,875 acres of farmland...
Reader: Hard to believe roads were empty not so long ago
Editor:I read the article by Tom G. Downing in the Jan. 10, 2013 issue titled Road trip in the good old days was a...
Peel-and-stick solar cells thanks to Stanford University
GOLDEN, Colo. -- It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions...
New disease certification program for sheep/goat producers
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture has established a new disease certification program for Ohio's sheep and goat producers.
Enrolled producers can have...
Shur-Co acquires Donovan Enterprises
STUARD, Fla. -- Shur-Co, LLC Acquisition Shur-Co, LLC has acquired Donovan Enterprises, Inc. effective Nov. 30, 2012.This acquisition brings together two well-known leaders in...
LETTER: Reader suggests another option in Facebook farmer-bashing scenario
Yes, farmers need to do a better job of educating their nonfarm neighbors.
GMO basher, Mark Lynas, makes an about-face
Most of us are science illiterate. That's why emotion and public perception steers policy, not science. A GMO opponent changes his mind.