Yearly Archives: 2001
In camera collecting Kodak is king.
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about some of the cameras of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Kodak meant camera.
West Branch FFA recognizes its own
Brad Baker, class of '89, was the guest speaker at the West Branch FFA Awards Banquet April 19, which also recognized West Branch graduate and now ag education teacher Greg Sharp as its Honorary Chapter Farmer.
Washington State study proves organic apple orchards competitive
The Washington State University study compared the economic and environmental sustainability of conventional, organic and integrated growing systems.
The stars came out for FFA banquet
Western Reserve held its annual FFA banquet and awards ceremony March 30.
Still time to attend free-range poultry workshop
Herman Beck-Chenoweth will conduct a hands-on course May 10-12 at his research farm in Creola.
Staying on Survivor Island in latest economic downturn rerun
David Kohn, professor of farm management/ag economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, offers a few tips to assist in economic belt tightening.
Smithfield buys Moyer Packing
Smithfield Foods board, saying says processing earnings have doubled, votes to increase shares in anticipation of a stock split.
Secondary insects can be primary pests
Wireworm, white grub and seed corn maggot are known as secondary insects only because the total economic damage caused by them is low. In some cases, any one of those insects can become a field's primary pest.
Scientists develop phosphorus index to control runoff
The index can be used to predict the risk of phosphorus runoff from pastures fertilized with animal manure or commercial fertilizers
Pork producers may post 2001 profits
Kansas State University James Mintert expects cash hog prices in the benchmark Iowa-southern Minnesota market this year to average in the low $40s per hundredweight.
