Yearly Archives: 2001
Questions of safety: Will Medina tragedy end steam shows?
What will the fatal explosion of an antique steam tractor at the Medina County Fairgrounds mean for steam lovers? Are mandatory inspections a good idea?
Ohio’s got goats, but where does the milk go?
Part I of a two-part series on marketing goat's milk.
Medina explosion cause unknown
As the investigation into the explosion of an antique steam tractor on the Medina County Fairground continues, the accident has claimed a fifth victim.
Columbiana County junior fair market livestock sale nears $250,000 mark
Hundreds of supporters boosted the Columbiana County Fair junior fair market livestock sale total to an unofficial record of $248,475.35. Bids of $6 a pound for both the grand champion steer and the grand champion hog helped.
Dairy Channel: I had to understand the title.
Dianne Shoemaker northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the International Animal Agriculture and Food Science Conference she attended in Indianopolis, and came away from without an answer to the question, "how do they convince a buffalo that she really wants to be milked?"
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 2, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Read it Again: Week of Aug. 2, 2001.
Each week Farm and Diary takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Go mad for mustard
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about mustard and National Mustard Day.
East Liverpool: Pottery queen
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about East Liverpool and the yellow ware and Rockingham finish wares produced by migrant journeyman that made it famous in the 19th century.
Wheat acres fall while yields increase
While yields per acre are up, production is down, primarily because most farmers can no longer afford to grow wheat.
