Yearly Archives: 2001
Beech Fork State Park to salute U.S. with bell ringing
"Salute to America - Let Freedom Ring" will begin at 1:30 p.m. July 4, in the state park near Barboursville, W.Va.
Be choosy in plant selection if you want to try wildflowers
Who hasn't wanted to try their hand at growing a few wildflowers after walking through the woods on a day in May or June? A forest floor carpeted with trilliums or lady slippers is an inspiring sight.
Backyard fireworks aren’t worth losing your sight over
Hospital emergency rooms treat thousands of people for fireworks-related injuries each Fourth of July holiday.
Most of these victims are children; most of the injuries are caused by backyard, "class C" fireworks.
Most of these victims are children; most of the injuries are caused by backyard, "class C" fireworks.
Ashtabula Arts Center to host concert series
Free "Brown Bag" concerts will be held each Wednesday in Ashtabula and Thursday in Jefferson.
Allergic reactions no link to StarLink
An independent body of scientific experts will convene July 17-18 for a two-day public meeting to review a set of issues that EPA is considering as it reviews StarLink corn.
Portraits in Progress: Lynd Fruit Farm, thinking outside the box to stay in the...
Lynd Fruit Farm, located 20 minutes from Columbus, has redefined itself from a leader in wholesale apples to a diversified, consumer, retail operation.
Portraits in Progress: Equine industry making strides in Ohio
According to a 1997 study by the American Horse Council Foundation, Ohio ranked seventh in the nation for number of horses and economic benefits from the equine industry. In that year alone, the equine industry directly added $776 million to the state's economy.
Portraits in Progress: Cutting family ties to move farm 300 miles
The Stoltzfus family moved Pennwood Farm from Lancaster County to Somerset County, Pa., to gain the room it needed to expand and modernize the dairy.
Biosecurity precautions vary from fair to fair
Fair and expo officials from the World Dairy Expo to the county fair level have been thinking about foot-and-mouth disease since the outbreak in Europe started in late February, but there isn't any unified response.
Animal cruelty charges filed in Ashtabula County horse incident
Thomas Cole, of Monroe Township, Astabula County, was arraigned June 14 in Eastern County Court on two counts of animal cruelty and neglect.
