Monthly Archives: August 2002
Fact and folklore: Ways to keep pests from gardens
Did you know moles hate pinwheels? While not all garden folklore is based in science, it does provides some useful and entertaining remedies to try.
Estes auction exceeds expectations
Recent auction in Ohio features high-end radios from estate of late N.Y. collector.
East greets West at Fort Pitt
A temporary exhibit at Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Museum examines the chief differences in the material cultures of the Eastern Woodland Indians and the Western Plains Indians.
Don’t skip soybean aphid scouting despite low appearance numbers
The presence of the soybean aphid marks the third year it has been found in Ohio, and each season has brought more questions rather than answers in the challenge to effectively control the insect.
Crop insurance program expands into Pennsylvania
USDA's Adjusted Gross Revenue crop insurance pilot program has expanded to eight counties in Pennsylvania.
Cornfields are dying for a good soaking
The current pollination stage of most corn in the region's fields is a critical time in the crop's development.
Coca-Cola and advertising items featured at sale
Coca-Cola memorabilia and other advertising items will be featured at a flea market sponsored by the Western Reserve chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club.
Celebrating 4-H’s Ninth decade: 4-H helps youth at risk
This week, Farm and Dairy continues its timeline of activities, events and people who shaped the first 100 years of the 4-H youth development program.
Building doctors making house calls
The Carroll County Historical Society and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office will sponsor a Building Doctor Clinic for old-building owners in the Carrollton, Ohio, area Aug. 8-9.
Atwater Kent radio 5 sells for $7,500
An Atwater Kent model 5 sold for $7,500 at a recent auction for Larry Anderson, program manager of WWVA, a country radio station in Wheeling, W.Va.
