Monthly Archives: August 2001
All-American Dairy Show approaching
The 38th All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 22-27 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., showcases some of the finest dairy genetics in the nation.
Farming New Fields: Making the cut with horse hay
Owning not one acre of ground, Kevin Scott, president of the Delaware County Farm Bureau, fills a small, but significant niche using available ground to feed a growing population of horses.
Lawrence County Fair sale totals $130,900
With five record bids, the sale of 236 lots of 4-H market animals totaled $8,000 higher than last year's sale.
Jefferson Co. Fair livestock sale totals $135,043
John DeFrank continued a string of champion steer wins at this year's Jefferson County Fair. DeFrank has showed either the grand or reserve champion steer in five of the last six years.
Dairy Channel: Ohio’s governor signs bill to releasefunding for farmland preservation
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about how the new funds will be used.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug 16, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Public television: make it yours
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about what PBS has meant to her and to her family.
Corn remains as a stable crop
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes on the debt that American history owes to corn and to the native Americans who shared their knowledge.
Medina Co. youth pay tribute to accident victims
Medina County 4-H and FFA youth donated $21,063 to the steam engine explosion victims' fund from the sale of their market livestock animals during this year's Medina County Fair.
United Producers, Prairie Livestock form an alliance
United Producers Inc. and Prairie Livestock have reached a livestock marketing and related services agreement.
