Monthly Archives: December 2000
Holiday can help teach kids about saving money
STILLWATER, Okla. - This is the time of year when parents and grandparents may be wondering what popular new toys they should buy for...
Electoral college a barrier to democracy
The emergence of partisan politics has corrupted the electoral college by exacting advance pledges from the electors.
Cold weather means ice skating at Mill Creek Park
Skating lessons at Mill Creek MetroParks' outdoor ice rink start Jan. 6.
Carols aren’t just for Christmastime
The bulk of the carols have to do with nativity, so we tend to use them at Christmas time, but there are carols associated with harvest, Lent, Easter, Palm Sunday and the passing seasons.
California Farm Equipment Show gets new name
The world's largest agriculture show will be Feb. 13-15.
What do successful Midwest dairies have in common?
There is a wide disparity between the income of the most profitable and least profitable farms with 85 to 120 dairy cows.
Top Dairies program finds out what puts dairies at the top
Top Dairies is a national database that contains financial information on more than 1,000 dairy farms.
Jackson’s Mill looking for ‘friends’ in high places
In 1921, Jackson's Mill in West Virginia became the nation's first state 4-H camp. Now, the Friends of Jackson's Mill are trying to drum up both time and money to support the facility.
Dairy and farming is not always the same
If milk producers expect to survive in a climate of change, they should take a lesson from the potato industry.
The chill of good intentions
Farm livestock and pets are not being treated inhumanely just because they're outside, reminds Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell.
