Monthly Archives: June 2001
American Electric Power dedicates Miners’ Memorial
Miners' Memorial Park honors the men and women who mined coal in southeastern Ohio.
A thrill a minute: Golden age of amusement park lives on
An Ashtabula County couple donated their amusement park collection to Penn State University Libraries.
Portraits in Progress: Comp Dairy looks toward profits of efficiency
Jim Comp and his sons borrowed ideas from others to build a dairy operation making profits on the efficiencies of scale.
Portraits in Progress: Burgett Angus Farm: Breeding to be the best
Keith Burgett and sons Phillip and Bryan have built sort of an Angus dynasty since they bought their first cattle in 1984. They now raise about 350 head, consisting mostly of purebred Angus and some crosses.
Online silent auction next generation of livestock marketing
The silent auction is a new concept in the old idea of selling off an entire herd, in this case by Internet, e-mail, and telephone.
Ohio’s Dairy Industry Forum brings major groups together
An inovation organization formed to keep dairy alive and well in the Buckeye State brings together producers, processors, allied industries and retailers and distributors.
Moove over, Pepsi, now there’s something healthier
The American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Mid East are testing milk vending machines in schools, factories and businesses in Ohio, some of it in glass-front milk vending machines.
Hatfield 7 Dairy: Seven generations of protecting the land for the future
The 660-cow Licking County dairy farm has been selected to receive the Ohio Dairy Farmers Federation's Ohio Environmental Stewardship Award for its exemplary environmental management practices.
Environmental seal of approval: Pa. certification process accredits livestock management practices
PennAg Industries Association and a coalition of county conservation districts are turning the national on-farm assessment and environmental review program developed by America's Clean Water Foundation into an environmental certification program.
Today’s portraits of progress
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the portrait of current Ohio agriculture portrayed in the first week of the "Farm and Dairy 2001 Progress Edition."
