Monthly Archives: January 2001
When solitude reigned and the banks of the Ohio were watered with blood
Columnist Roy Booth looks back at the dawn of the 19th century, when Ohio was the western frontier of the United States.
USDA announces CRP contract extensions
Certain Conservation Reserve Program participants whose contracts expire Sept. 30, will have an opportunity to extend their contracts for one year.
Underground railroad network on track
Eligible Underground Railroad sites, educational and interpretive programs, and museum and archival facilities are encouraged to apply for inclusion in the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Series to honor Underground Railroad women
Through first-person interpretation, meet three historical women who contributed to the success of the Underground Railroad. The program is part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park 2001 Lyceum.
Scientists develop first transgenic cow clone for mastitis resistance
Researchers have produced a clone of a pure-bred Jersey cow whose cells may offer a biotechnological defense against mastitis disease.
Pa. Holstein convention heads west
The breed organization's annual meeting and sale will be held in West Middlesex Feb. 21-23.
Ohio’s bald eagles head to southern part of the state
A return of Ohio's normally harsh winter weather, absent in recent years, is pushing the state's bald eagle population southward.
Ohioan to chair AFBF young farmer committee
Gary Baldosser, a corn, soybean, wheat and beef producer from Republic, Ohio, was elected 2001 chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation young farmer and rancher committee.
North coast political collectors to meet
The North Coast Nostalgia and Political Collectors will hold its 10th annual convention, show and sale Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Akron-Fairlawn Hilton Grand Ballroom.
Milk bonus does your wallet good
By adjusting management practices, milk producers could probably obtain bonuses with little or no added production costs.
