Broadband access: We have to bridge the digital divide
If we dropped Congress in the middle of a no-access zone, how quickly do you think we'd have broadband Internet access nationwide?
Harrison County Junior Livestock Sale thanks
Editor:The 2009 annual Harrison County Junior Fair Livestock Sale has come and gone, and was a tremendous success. A special thanks goes out to...
Obama school speech furor: You can tell it was a slow news day
"Parents, if you want to worry about what's going on in our public schools, you've got a lot more to be concerned about than our president attempting to encourage your child to get an education."
Soul-less agriculture is a myth
I've had it.Just when I thought I could stop preaching about the importance of food and agriculture and sharing our message, another slanted, "we're...
Today’s ag progress and farm science
We can't continue to make ag progress -- scientific or technological progress -- unless we confront the role of public opinion in today's agriculture.
Ohio State Fair: In the end, it’s not about winning
When Branden DeFrank of Jefferson County entered the ring at the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions with his grand champion steer, he was...
Looks like the taxpayer gets the short end of the stick again
Editor:I wonder how the 330 people in Richland County who own property in the Muskingum Watershed District that had to pay the assessment fee...
Reality check: We need large farms
Farming doesn't need to be just small or large, just organic or conventional, just black or white. There's room at the table for all. But unless we face the agricultural realities, there might not be any food on that table.
Walmart pushes sustainability index
Walmart threw its global shoulder into a sustainability product index initiative last week. Forget cap-and-trade legislation, ignore international commissions. Follow the smiley face instead.
Just in case you missed it…
... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wanted to bring 3,500 1-gallon buckets of pig manure and urine to the Ohio...













