Monthly Archives: July 2001
Beef marketing opportunity to be detailed
AngusGeneNet will explain how to get more for cattle by providing quality cattle of all breeds for the Branded Beef Program.
Baseball’s legendary playing fields honored
The United States Postal Service has issued a set of Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields commemorative stamps.
Antique lamps to light Paducah, Ky.
Collectors of Aladdin kerosene mantle lamps and Aladdin electric lamps hold their 29th annual convention Aug. 2-4.
New livestock judging method puts education back in the ring
The "systems analysis" method of market livestock project evaluation has been adopted by the Lake County junior fair livestock committee and will be used this summer at the Lake County Fair. This approach attempts to put more objectivity into the subjectivity of judging and doesn't encourage the ethics violations that creep into the business of "showing" animals.
Ethanol bandwagon has room for one more
Those booming for ethanol production in Ohio say that even though the wagon is getting crowded, there is still plenty of time for Ohio farmers to hop on.
Social issues influence agriculture
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on what the farmer owes the consumer, and how consumer perceptions drive the market.