Monthly Archives: June 2001
Black River FFA honors its state, American degree winners
Justina Morlock and Todd Denes were recognized as the outstanding FFA students during Black River FFA's annual student recognition banquet.
At Buckeye FFA banquet, Mangun accepts crown of leadership
Johnna Mangun will be wearing two hats for the Buckeye Career Center FFA Chapter during the coming year.
Zehnder wins dairy poster contest
The grand-prize winner of the Columbiana County Buckeye Dairy Boosters poster contest was Katie Zehnder from Mrs. Milajecki's class at St. Aloysius in East Liverpool.
Worker protection training mandatory
Handlers and workers must have training when they first begin their job, then at least once every five years. The training includes pesticide handling and safety, emergency procedures and preventing pesticide exposure.
What is the farmers’ contribution?
In a guest commentary, R.L. Kohls ag economist from the Purdue Extension, writes about the farmer's share of the food dollar.
Washboard music festival scheduled June 15-17
The only remaining operating washboard factory inspires an international music festival in Logan, Ohio.
USDA tilts prices for butter and powder
The USDA announced May 31 that its Commodity Credit Corporation will increase the price it pays for butter by 19.99 cents to $0.8548 per pound, and decrease the price of nonfat dry milk by 10.32 cents to 90 cents per pound, effective immediately. The cheese prices will not change.
USDA appoints Adams to head Ohio Farm Service Agency
The assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture has been named direction of the Farm Service Agency Ohio office.
Two Mapleton FFA’ers earn American degree
The chapter recognized Kelly Fugitt and Russ Stolcals, who will be receiving American FFA degrees at the national convention later this year.
Slow-growing crops vulnerable to slugs
It remains to be seen if the slowly developing crops can outgrow slug feeding this year.
