Ohio milk producers not convinced compacts work
Dairy producers who turned up at a Farm Bureau informational meeting came with lots of questions, quite a few opinions, and a big dose of an "we ought to take a good look at this, but I'm not sure it will work" attitude.
Ag Encounter 2001
More than 400 elementary students from the New Castle Area School District explored agriculture's role in their everyday lives at the ag event at Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
Home, sweet solar home: Ohio tour spotlights solar projects
The Northeast Ohio Tour of Solar Homes Oct. 13 is a free, self-guided tour features solar homes and green building projects in nine communities.
House approves farm bill that Bush doesn’t like
Critics say the White House waited too long in the legislative process to release its position, and lost its chance to help mold the bill.
Maple syrup tour, banquet slated
The Ohio Maple Producers Association annual meeting and tour will be held Nov. 2-3 in Geauga County.
New farm bill ignores old problems
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the political maneuvering that strong-armed their "same old, same old" measures to victory in the House.
Mercer 4-H holds fund-raiser
The 4-H Benefit Auction, to help raise $5,000 to $10,000, will be Oct. 20 at the 4-H Park.
Arson blamed for more Holmes County barn fires
Two more 100-year-old barns have been burned in the rash of barn fires that have plauged Wayne and Holmes County.
MetroParks surplus equipment auction draws big truck buyers
A surplus equipment auction for Cleveland MetroParks Sept. 29 by Joe Mescan, auctioneer, put 226 items that went on the auction block. High selling items were the trucks, tractors and equipment.
Deerfield Farms leases Kinsman facility
Deerfield Farms Service has taken over operations at Rainbow's End grain elevator and storage facility in Kinsman. The lease agreement went into effect in early October.
