Yearly Archives: 2001
Even rural areas graced with gardens
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about Victorian era gardens, large and small, produced in essentially rural areas.
Norwayne FFA awards top members
A moment of silence was observed during the annual member recognition banquet in memory of George R. Smith as a friend and staunch supporter of the 4-H and FFA programs in Wayne County.
Northwestern FFA honors members
Andrea Keener was recognized with the Dekalb Award
Manure spill damages stream
A Wayne County landowner applying liquid manure through an irrigation system had manure ran down both sides of a knoll into Steele Ditch, resulting in resulted in a damaged stream, loss of aquatic life and five miles of upset land owners.
Krug, Hodge earn Dekalb awards
The annual Waynedale FFA member recognition banquet honored Star Greenhands, Star Chapter Farmers, Honorary Chapter Farmer, and crowned a new FFA queen.
With herbicides, it’s no rain, no gain
Herbicides applied at planting need a half inch to 1 inch of rainfall within seven to 10 days, and more rain is needed in overly dry soils.
USDA upholds roadless protections rule
Secretary of Agriculture Veneman announces additional actions to address reasonable concerns to ensure responsible implementation.
Study shows benefit of mastitis control
Wisconsin dairies with serious subclinieal mastitis problems are up to seven times more likely to have antibiotic residues in their milk than producers with herds that have a low incidence of mastitis, according to the study.
Student life during the Depression
A new oral history project at the University of Illinois is helping to recover the routine and preserve the ordinary through the memories of Depression era undergraduates.
Start scouting: It may be another bad year for insects in the alfalfa fields.
Scouting the best defense agains the alfalfa weevil and potato leafhoppers now showing up in area alfalfa fields.
