Yearly Archives: 2002
USDA offers sustainable farming grants
Individual producers can apply for SARE grants up to $6,000 and up to $18,000 is available for groups of three or more.
Urban wildlife topic for 2002 Ohio wildlife diversity conference
The annual event is March 13, and is open to the public. It is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Surveys find acceptance of pasteurized cider
Cider taste tests on consumers over a three-year period have revealed that consumers have a split opinion on what a good cider should taste like.
Smith Dairy buys Goshen Dairy plant and distribution
The Bichsel family will retain ownership and management of the eight Goshen Dairy retail locations.
Roscoe Village video wins award
A history of the Ohio & Erie Canal has been selected as the national winner of the 2001 Aegis Award in documentaries.
Record-breaking Civil War-era quilt displayed at International Quilt Study Center
"The Reconciliation Quilt," a famous piece thought to a world-record price when sold at auction has been donated to the University of Nebraska center by Robert and Ardis James.
Ohio winter wheat acreage down, wet planting weather to blame
Counties affected by wheat planting problems include Putnam, Paulding, Van Wert, Allen, Hancock, Henry, Defiance, Wood, and parts of Mercer, Shelby and Auglaize.
Learning to market Main Street is a click away
Faculty and researchers at Cornell and Pennsylvania State's extension division develop Web site for newly elected officials.
Jeweled arts of India exhibit glimmers in Cleveland
The Cleveland Museum exhibit, from Feb. 24 through May 19, includes approximately 325 works - many lavished with diamonds emeralds, and rubies set in pure gold - displayed in groups including royal adornment, princely weapons, gemstones of inestimable importance, and sumptuous vessels, such as cups, plates, and inkwells.
Herbs pack big health wallop
Researchers with the USDA have discovered that herbs have higher antioxidant activity than fruits, vegetables and some spices, including garlic.
