Barn-sized Old Glory
Made from vinyl truck tarps the Brimfield flag can fly proudly forever.
Fall sniffles: The cure’s as bad as the condition
School nurses believe that the "cure" for symptoms of nasal allergy may affect school performance in a way not all that different than if they were left untreated.
HOME IMPROVEMENT: Pressure-treated woods leach arsenic
Structures using chromated copper arsenate treated wood have been considered safe for use by children, but recent tests of soil around some play equipment, however, have make this assumption questionable.
Mahoning County ag community loses friend
Darrel A. Bacon, who spent a lifetime volunteering in youth, church and agricultural organizations, died at his New Springfield home Saturday, Sept. 29, following an extended illness. He was 82.
Managing winter weed with herbicides
Weeds such as common chickweed, henbit, purple deadnettle, and marestail (horseweed) have increased to the point that they require changes in herbicide management in some fields.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Hydroponically, Ohio not yet mature
Ohio is home to 42 hydroponic greenhouses that total 19 acres of indoor floor space for vegetable production, equalling about $5 million a year in economic activity.
Stark County farm tour set Oct. 7
The 12th annual Stark County Farm Bureau drive-it-yourself tour will consist of five stops, including A & J Farms, Kridler Gardens, Motts Greenhouse, Park Farms/St. Peters site, and Raber Dairy Farms.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohio almost done with new CAFO regulations
Kevin Elder, director of the new Livestock Environmental Permitting Program, reported on the progress of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities rule-writing advisory committee during the Farm Science Review.
Terrorist act could hurt U.S. agriculture
Shifts in national priorities could leave the farm bill and commodity support at the bottom of the list.
Antique auction features Cleveland items
Items from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland will be offered at the Oct. 6-7 DeFina Auction annual fall antiques and fine arts sale.
