Monthly Archives: November 2001
Wayne SWCD salutes Farriss family
Bill and Carol Farriss of Farriss Dairy Farm in Dalton received the district's 2001 Conservation Farm Award.
WVU’s Marching Band to premiere original piece in honor of its centennial
Jay Chattaway, Emmy Award-winning composer and Band alumnus, has written a special score in honor of the band's 100th birthday that will be performed at Homecoming.
Writing to correct misunderstandings
The executive director of the Northeast Dairy Compact Commission writes to clarify possible misunderstandings about the compact reported in Farm and Dairy.
USDA proposes new rules for beef research money
The proposal would direct more checkoff money into the qualified state beef councils in states where cattle are born and raised.
Soybeans hit hard by weather this year
OSU researchers have found the presence of diseases was not high enough to dramatically affect yields.
Recycling manure to the limit: a dairy system that does it all
A team of engineers, scientists and economists have created a manure management system that cleans up the environment, heats buildings, fertilizes winter forage, and cleans up the water for the cows.
Nutrient planning is scale-neutral
Examples of both poor and excellent nutrient management can be found among small as well as large operations.
Meals On Wheel needs support
Columbiana County makes an appeal for support of United Way.
Little-known shrine gives peaceful memorial scene for Ohioans lost in war
This Veterans Day the Ohio Department of Natural Resources invites all Ohioans to rediscover the Memorial Forest Shrine, the state's official monument to her nearly 20,000 sons and daughters killed in World War II and wars since.
Going with the wind
Wind energy technology taking root on Pennsylvania in ridge-top pastures of Pennsylvania farms has tripled the amount of wind energy in the Eastern United States.
