Monthly Archives: December 2002
If you can read and share this, thank a preschool teacher
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt pays honor to those arsenals of construction paper and paste, boo-boo magicians and holiday program planners we call preschool teachers.
Give a gift that gives
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about giftless giving, the newest trend.
Craft of manger scenes has some history
Antique columnist Roy Booth shares the origin of the manger scene and how it came into public display.
Tuscarawas SWCD selects new watershed coordinator
Tuscarawas Soil and Water Conservation District recently appointed Tom Graham, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, as the coordinator of Huff Run Watershed.
What’s the best measure of carcass values?
Finding the highest value for your pigs.
RezzyFest returns to Massillon with fun for all ages
This year's community event falls on the exact 176th anniversary of the town's founding.
Protection of agricultural land
The president of Mahoning County Farm Bureau writes that it is getting more difficult to keep the farm in the family.
Preserving 2002 in 2002: Pa. leads nation in preserving farms
Pennsylvania has reached a major agricultural milestone by preserving more than 2002 Pennsylvania farms, continuing Pennsylvania's legacy as a national leader in farmland preservation.
Ohio, W.Va. weather observers earn awards
Officials from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service will present the prestigious Thomas Jefferson and John Campanius Holm awards to some of the 11,000 volunteer cooperative weather observers.
National Pork Checkoff Board approves 2003 program budget
Plans were forwarded to the USDA for final approval.
