Monthly Archives: April 2002
Historic Pa. fort, stockade town opens for tours
Costumed guides conduct the tours which include the courthouse, tavern, stockade fort and storage building.
Grandma Moses captured rural America on canvas
A farmer and homemaker, Grandma Moses didn't catch the public's attention until age 80.
Farm bill enters critical period
Farm bill talks broke down April 17-18, with both the House and Senate pointing fingers of blame.
Eating Roundup Ready soybeans had no ill effects on soil animals
Small soil animals fed genetically modified soybeans showed no difference in health or reproductive ability from those fed conventional soybeans, according to research studies done at Michigan State University.
Chicken glut pushes hog prices down
Hog prices rise as Russians restart chicken import; oversupply of meat filled U.S. grocery meat cases.
Caution: Planetary traffic jam ahead
Rare planetary alignment will allow sky observers to see every planet in the solar system in one night.
West Branch FFA increases recognition
The West Branch FFA broke new ground by presenting more awards to upperclassmen than ever before during its annual member-parent banquet April 18.
Ruling awards hog producer $144,000
The lawsuit is crucial to animal agriculture in the Buckeye State.
Columbiana County farmers speak out for sales tax
Seven Columbiana County farmers addressed the county commissioners April 17 in support of the proposed additional 0.5 percent sales tax on the May 7 ballot.
Being a turtle doesn’t help agriculture
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell thinks commissioners need a wake-up call.
