Monthly Archives: February 2002
OHIO gate at Ohio State Fair gets new look
The new OHIO Gate will combine the historic, welcome O-H-I-O letters with a modernistic approach. It will be complete for the opening of the 2002 Ohio State Fair, August 2-18.
Ohio Farmers Union elects officers
Joseph Logan. fifth generation Trumbull County farmer, has been named president of OFU.
Northeast Ohio open houses for gypsy moth program
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of open houses to increase public understanding of the efforts to prevent further gypsy moth damage.
Landmark coops become Green Valley Co-op on March 1
The combined membership of the Washington and the Rolling Hills Landmark farm supply cooperatives voted in January to merge.
Lake Metroparks schedules quilt show at Farmpark
"Quilts 2002," featuring over 200 quilted works, is the 11th annual judged quilt show held at Lake Farmpark.
Inspiring tomorrow’s writers
A winner of the 4-H creative writing competition at the Ohio State Fair shares her thoughts and her thanks with "Farm and Dairy."
Giant pumpkin growers share tricks of the trade
The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will hold a free giant pumpkin growing seminar.
Evicting fair board is cheating youth of opportunity
Kellie L. Turner, a 4-H club adviser from Stow, Ohio, shares her frustration with the injustice she feels would be done to young people if the fair is evicted from the Summit County Fairgrounds.
Elm-Park cow sets world record for milk production
Elm-Park Moselle-Red-ET, bred and owned by Elm-Park Farms, Ltd. in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., has completed a new Red and White record production of 54,721 pounds of milk.
Bicentennial bells to be cast in 10 Ohio counties
The first 10 of the scheduled 88 castings have been confirmed. A location will be selected in each county for an on-site casting of the county's bell.
