Monthly Archives: December 2001
Home cooking builds strong families
Family development specialist says traditions, including any activity the family does together on a regular basis, play an important role in family behavior.
Grove City man wins ‘Toughest Jobs’ contest
John Scheafnocker's essay about building his custom-crafted log home with little help other than his Bobcat loader was selected from the more than 30,000 entries received.
Fowl substance could have sweet smell for agricultural industry
The mixture of diesel fuel and pressure-treated chicken litter creates up to 35 percent more fuel without diminishing its fuel properties.
Drought condition makes Pa. counties eligible for USDA emergency loans
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has named 58 counties in Pennsylvania as eligible due to losses caused by very low precipitation.
Car and Driver names eight foreign models to 10Best list
Once the No. 1 car, the Corvette made it back on the list for the first time in two years, but at the bottom of rather than at the top.
$2,055 paid for top selling cow in Ohio National Ayrshire Fall Sale
Much anticipated Ohio National Jackpot Calf Sale included five Ohio-bred calves. Top bid was $1,700 for Emerald Farms Cornelius Snobal consigned by Logan Fenton of Winchester.
A gallery of Olivers: Wayne County farmer has complete set
Richard Baumann has restored more than 50 Olivers, from the earliest 1929 two-cycle kerosene tractor on iron wheels to the 1975 models that were the end of the Oliver line.
Support means a lot
The Moff family of Canfield writes to thank everyone who helped them through the terrible ordeal of the attack on their cattle.
Dairy Excel: Remember competitive pay, flexibility when recruiting student employees
Chris Zoller, agricultural extension agent in Tuscarawas County, writes about the secret to success to employing high school students as dairy farm labor.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Dec. 13, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
