Yearly Archives: 2001
Churches decline when they abandon traditional niche
Liberal mainline churches have lost conservative members because they have abandoned that traditional membership niche they once served.
Birth order may affect career interests
A child's place in the family birth order may play a role in the type of occupations that will interest him or her as an adult.
Beyond slapping: Mosquito strategies
While it's hard to completely avoid being pestered by mosquitos, there are some things you can do to slap them down.
Adults say it’s ‘freaky;’ teens say it’s ‘cool’
The beads, colored hair, and piercing are this generation's way to be unique. Every generation has something, and every generation of adults is shocked by it. It is part of life.
Geauga Co. tackles foal loss rumors
Get the details on the causes of equine abortion at a special meeting in Geauga County June 11.
Farming New Fields: Hambel digs for gold in Glouster
Southeastern Ohio and eastern Ohio are uniquely suited for cultivating wild herbs like ginseng. At least one Athens County farmer is taking the art of "wildcrafting" herbs very seriously.
These wheels turn exceedingly slow
It's time for Ohio residents and officials to get serious about farmland preservation. That is, if we're really serious about it, comments Editor Susan Crowell.
Medina County community debates riparian issue
A Medina County community is the latest in a growing number of municipalities to wrestle with protecting its natural resources through zoned riparian setbacks.
Dairy Excel/Dairy Channel: People love progress but hate change
Ernie Oelker, Columbiana County extension agent, writes about the opposition to new large-scale dairy farms in Ohio, and how local groups are doing everything they can think of to block the development of these farms, including filing lawsuits against extension agents and university researchers who have provided information and services as requested.
Hazard A Guess: Week of May 24, 2001
Each week "Farm and Dairy" challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
