Monthly Archives: January 2002
Hand-carved wooden ware on display in Ashtabula
Local artist Lyle W. Siekkinen will exhibit his wooden bowls, ladles, spoons and dishes reminiscent of colonial America at the Ashtabula Arts Center in January.
Gypsy moth damage increasing in Ohio
Wandering across Ohio, gypsy moth larvae are stripping acres of Ohio's woodlands.
Four state extensions offering conference to consider midlife
"Celebrating Midlife" will be April 7-9 at Oglebay Restort and Conference Center in Wheeling, sponsored by the cooperative extension services of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
First steps to flight began at Kitty Hawk
Most of the information the Wright brothers amassed was theory, not fact, said officials from the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In 1900, they decided to put the theories to test and set out for Kitty Hawk.
Farm Service Agency offices combined
The Farm Service Agency has combined the Beaver/Allegheny County Farm Service Agency Office with the Butler County Farm Service Agency Office, to be located in Butler.
Dayton Art Institute: ‘All-American Year’ planned for 2002
"Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum" will feature more than 60 paintings and sculptures of everyday people involved in daily activities in masterworks of American artists.
Dates set for 2002 Ohio Beef Expo
The March 15-17 event will add breed shows and sales and features an expanded trade show.
Consumers remain confident beef is safe, disease-free
Despite a general awareness of Mad Cow Disease, 89 percent of consumers are not concerned about the beef they buy.
A cartel by any other name …
A Huntington, Ohio, reader expresses his feelings on the idea of "dairy cartels."
Search for superior dairy hybrid regains attention with producers
Although there has been research on crossbreeding dairy cattle, it has not been well known until recent producer interest was piqued by problems with inbreeding.
