Monthly Archives: March 2001
Farmers encouraged to use no-till to protect the soil for the future
Don Reicosky, USDA-ARS soil scientist, and Carlos Crovetto, a Chilean no-till farmer, spoke at the Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference, March 6 at West Middlesex, Pa.
Ag leaders plant seeds on Capital Hill
The Ohio Farm Bureau made its annual trip to Washington to visit with Ohio Congressmen and talk about ag policy.
2002 Farm Bill work is under way
U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee is conducting a lengthy hearing process with farm organization that, according to Chairman Larry Combest, R-Texas, still has a way to go before anything concrete takes shape.
Video opens eyes to cow comfort
Neil Anderson, a veterinarian in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, spoke on ergonomics in the workplace of the cow at the March 7 Northeast Ohio Dairy Management Conference at North Canton.
Robotic milking setups have dairymen talking
The idea of cows milking themselves intrigues every dairy farmer who is tied to the barn twice or three times a day.
Portage dairymen salute one of their own
The Portage County Dairy Committee bestowed its Sherman Brockett Honorary Dairyman Award March 6 to Alan Tomlinson and his wife, Tommie in recognition of the couple's devotion to ag education and dairy promotion. Tomlinson died March 8 of cancer.
Living in the shadow of Buckeye Egg
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell discusses how the dark cloud that continues to hang over Buckeye Egg Farms casts a shadow over every farm in the state, regardless of size.
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 8, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Hello from Hazard!
Hello from Hazard!
Harvest was a cause for celebration
Many may be thinking of planting during this season, but columnist Roy Booth is recalling the harvest celebrations of years past and the beginning of the Corn Palace in North Dakota.
What makes a relationship a healthy one?
There are three clues couples can use to test the health of their relationship. Part four of our six-part series on relationships explains how.
