Monthly Archives: July 2013
Washington Co. Watershed group begins water monitoring project
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — The Washington County Watershed Alliance is conducting a large-scale water monitoring project in Washington County, Pa.,, in cooperation with the...
Barn owls making a comeback in Ohio
Barn owls are making a comeback in Ohio, and more people every year have the pleasure of witnessing these beautiful birds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Dairy farmers caught between a rock and a hard place
Editor:
Dairy farmers across the nation are once again left without effective farm bill legislation. Another year of hard work by dairy farm groups to...
Summer grazing is in full swing (but it’s not too early to think winter)
Wow, have you been watching the grass grow?
Once we got some rain and a few warmer days, it seems that the forage plants began...
Holmes County moving dirt, building and restoring at Harvest Ridge
Since breaking ground, the fair has constructed one large pole building known as the William T. Baker Building, restored an original 1910 bank barn and begun a massive excavation project to help level some of the grounds.
Immigration bill: Another Senate victory
SALEM, Ohio — The Senate’s June 27 approval of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act — better known as immigration reform...
U.S. Senate approves immigration bill
SALEM, Ohio — The U.S. Senate approved comprehensive immigration legislation June 27 that includes a path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented...
What’s holding back local meat? (Or which came first, the farmer or the processor?)
Livestock farmers say they need more processors to meet demand for local meat, but processors need steady supply of meat to stay in business.
