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Monthly Archives: May 2001

In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell writes about the advantages of cooperation across traditional ideological and economic barriers.

Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner, and how he grew up on a Wyoming dairy farm, and learned to do cartwheels through life.

Each week "Farm and Dairy" challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.

Each week Farm and Diary takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about another part of her family, her daughter's gerbils and how they've reproduced.

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about Victorian era gardens, large and small, produced in essentially rural areas.

A moment of silence was observed during the annual member recognition banquet in memory of George R. Smith as a friend and staunch supporter of the 4-H and FFA programs in Wayne County.

Andrea Keener was recognized with the Dekalb Award

A Wayne County landowner applying liquid manure through an irrigation system had manure ran down both sides of a knoll into Steele Ditch, resulting in resulted in a damaged stream, loss of aquatic life and five miles of upset land owners.

The annual Waynedale FFA member recognition banquet honored Star Greenhands, Star Chapter Farmers, Honorary Chapter Farmer, and crowned a new FFA queen.