Yearly Archives: 2002
August weather nothing like it looked on paper
The Columbiana county area around U.S. weather observer Ed Copeland's station went 20 days with only 0.47 inches of rain in August, and in that period 14 days had temperatures in the 90s.
Up to no good: Ohio farms tempting drug makers
One might think a farm is the last place a drug maker and thief would hit. Not so.
Thieves hit the ‘big guys,’ too
Protect your farm or agribusiness from being hit by anhydrous ammonia thieves.
The Enforcer: Cracking down on mining outlaws
Enforcing Ohio's new mine reclamation laws in the mid-1970s was a job for someone with almost superhuman powers.
New tractor pushes people out of the driver’s seat
Driverless tractor technology is out there, but farmers don't need to worry about losing their jobs to a new driverless tractor just yet.
Champion duck reportedly stolen from Geauga Fair
Duck that sold for $115 a pound missing.
Big Dogs run with service dogs at annual golf tournament benefit
After years of classmates teasing her about her speech patterns, Sue Thomas never thought she would be a speaker. Now she speaks to thousands.
West Nile cases still on rise
Investigation on organ donor, transplants continues in the South.
Farm Science Review adds new demos
Attendance is expected to be higher than last year at the Farm Science Review Sept. 17-19 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London.
Ohio dairy farms part of lawsuit against USDA
A group of milk producers in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas and Tennessee is suing the USDA, claiming the new milk subsidy program does not treat all farms fairly.








