Monthly Archives: December 2002
Managing income tax in drought year
Do some preliminary income tax planning; drought options require careful thinking.
Making manure-borne pathogens stay in place
Grass buffer strips may be a useful tool to prevent organisms from washing into surface water from farmland runoff.
Make your farm safer over the winter
Winter is an ideal time to take steps to make a farm a safer place, including checking safety devices when storing equipment away for the season.
Going back to school helps vets, herds
The course is designed to teach and reinforce herd performance medicine to benefit all animals and cut back on unscheduled visits.
Get ducts in a row: New windows, caulk will not lower heating costs
According to one expert, buying replacement windows, caulking and weather stripping are not the best ways to lower heating costs.
Don’t let holiday lights short circuit electric safety
From icicle lights hanging down from the roof to elaborate lawn decorations, more families are decorating with holiday lights.
Deer Hunter’s Rendezvous to be held Dec. 8 at Pine Lake
Hunters who bring a tagged buck or antlers harvested this year are eligible for a muzzleloader drawing.
Cornell to develop fresh apple juice
The not-from-concentrate juice will be sold in the refrigerated section of supermarkets.
Christmastime bird counts seek Pa. resident volunteers
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the count. In their circle, they count and record every bird species encountered over one calendar day during the official Dec. 14 through Jan. 5 count period.
Betts inducted into 4-H hall of fame
Mildred Betts and the late Arthur Betts were inducted into the Ashtabula County 4-H hall of fame.
