Monthly Archives: December 2003
Hazard A Guess: Week of December 4, 2003.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
The times they aren’t a-changin’
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt wonders if "take a penny, leave a penny" cups have caused a current currency crisis.
Grazing … on corn silage stubble?
Twenty-three acres of forage will provide grazing for at least 50 days for the 24 dairy heifers at Ohio State's Waterman Dairy Farm.
Tax changes might affect your farm
The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 may reduce your 2003 tax bill.
Record corn yields expected for Ohio
Ohio corn growers are marching into a record-yielding season, all thanks to wise hybrid selections, good management practices and, most of all, some well-timed favorable weather.
Professor publishes fourth mystery set among Ohio’s Amish community
The author sees the books not simply as mysteries but as a way to illuminate different aspects of Amish culture.
Organic farming workshop offered
Anyone with interest in growing organic vegetables and fruit can attend the public meeting, regardless of farm size.
Ohio State professor honored for expertise on ag drainage research
The Ohio State University agricultural and water conservation drainage systems researcher has been at it for 43 dedicated years.
ODA explains livestock rule changes
Ohio Department of Agriculture to hold two information sessions on proposed rule changes for large-scale livestock farms.
Mercer Co. 4-H’ers receive praise
Eliza Rust and Dustin Douglas were named the outstanding 4-H members in Mercer County for 2003.