Monthly Archives: August 2003
Threshing Time and Winding up Summer
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb shares an article by reader Jean Fugman on old time threshing back in the 1940s.
Timing is everything to stockpiling
If the weather cooperates, stockpiling can produce an extra 2,000 pounds of forage to be grazed.
Stark, Summit Extension offices set to split, move
After 13 years as the Stark Summit County Extension Office, both counties will move to new locations and begin operating independent of each other as of Jan. 1.
Painted quilt squares grace countryside
Quilt squares are painted on barns in Adams County as part of the Adams County Sampler project, an innovative tool designed to move travelers through the countryside while highlighting Appalachian heritage.
Four-year-olds top Northwest Pa. Holstein championship show
Both Tyler Moore of Mercer, who showed the youth show grand champion, and Patrick Carey of Titusville, who showed the open class winner, claimed the "best bred and owned" honor with their champions.
First two Ohio horses diagnosed with West Nile virus this season
This second straight year of West Nile virus infections in Ohio horses was anticipated by public and animal health officials.
Quarantine scare lifted in Beaver County
Nearby Hookstown Fair to continue as usual despite intense public interest in quarantine.
Home away from home: Bardo marks almost 60 years at Damascus auction
At 75, Earl Bardo can still be found helping his sons run Bardo Farms or harvesting crops.
Weed invades northwest Ohio fields
Scientists need help tracking location of fields infested with apple of Peru.
Ohio State Fair sale of champions shatters records
Grand champion hog exhibitor's family hopes to redeem its reputation through win.
