Yearly Archives: 2002
Feeding beef cows hay during winter months can tear up farm budget book
The mindset that beef cows should be fed hay in the winter eats up farm profits. Alternative feeding methods can reduce cost without affecting productivity, and August is the time to start thinking about them.
Temperatures, bids soar at Columbiana County Fair
Temperatures in the upper 90s and a $12 bid on the grand champion steer equaled plenty of hot action during the 2002 Columbiana County Fair.
Medina junior fair exhibitors wrap up project year
Coming off two previous fairs marred by E.coli and a fatal steam tractor explosion, the Medina County Fair was glad to have a "normal" year for a change.
Dairy Channel: Even rain won’t dispel worries over quality of this year’s dairy feed
Even though this year's feed nutrient values may be unique and yields will be down, corn silage is still likely to be the best forage value for the dollar. When should you chop? Answers to this and other forage questions by OSU Extension District Dairy Specialist Dianne Shoemaker.
Judith Sutherland:Rescuing pets from flames is heroic
What happens to livestock and animals in the middle of a disaster like a wildfire, or a residential fire, for that matter. Columnist Judie Sutherland shares a story of local fire fighting heroics.
Hazard A Guess: Week of August 1, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Read it Again: Week of Aug. 1, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
The value of days lived on borrowed time
Confessions of an overdue book holder: If library cards were like driver's licenses, columnist Kymberly Seabolt's would have enough points to result in suspension.
Hearth to Heart:Goodbye Life: Hello Mom
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb's teen daughter is sacrificing her bedroom to ease Laurie's recuperation from automobile accident injuries.
Kitchen, house chores in days of old
Enjoy today's modern kitchen conveniences because, as columnist Roy Booth relates this week, these creature comforts weren't always around.
