Yearly Archives: 2001
Outsiders raiding F.O. 33 milk pool
Cameron Thraen, dairy marketing and policy state specialist with Ohio State University Extension, writes about milk check revenue that should have been paid to Order 33 milk producers, but was siphoned off to the pockets of producers in areas that do not normally share in the Mideast Area revenue pool.
Western Pa. home to new wind farm
The 15-megawatt Mill Run Wind Project to be built along more than a mile of ridge-top pastureland in Fayette County will create enough clean energy to power about 5,700 homes.
Weather factors aid rise of hog prices
Cash prices for live hogs are running from the low- to mid-$40 per hundredweight range, a $5-$6 cwt. increase since mid-February.
USDA bans meat from EU to curb disease risk
In recent weeks, USDA has stepped up measures to guard against foot-and-mouth disease entering the United States.
Two inducted into Licking Agricultural Hall of Fame
The late Clayton Oyler of Union Township and Henry Whitehead from the Granville area were recently recognized as 2001 inductees.
Stiff laws against violent juveniles sweeping nation
Laws relating to juvenile crime have risen since the mid-1990s because of public outcry, fear, and concern over juvenile violence.
Step up to the plate: Make youth sports programs more fun for the kids
Penn State professor of Family and youth resiliency has produced a series of booklets on Making Youth Sports a Positive Experience.
Stark County student art exhibit opens with awards
The Canton Museum of Art's 10th annual Stark County High School Art exhibition will open March 25, featuring original two- and three-dimensional works by area high school students.
Pork producers in 17 states can join lawsuits filed against vitamin makers
Lawsuits have been filed against certain manufacturers of vitamins, alleging a long-running international conspiracy to fix, raise and maintain inflated prices of certain bulk vitamins and vitamin products.
Outdoor burning: Know the law and heed the rules
Ohio regulations for burning debris outdoors differ between suburban and rural areas
