Monthly Archives: February 2004
Diversify: Get into meat goats
A Feb. 21 workshop will explain producing and marketing meat goats in Ohio.
Connection direction: Frequently asked questions
Answers to farmers' FAQ about connecting with local retailers and restaurants.
Dairy showmen disqualified for hair tampering
Ohio State Fair dairy showmen disqualified for alleged livestock tampering.
Connection direction: Chefs want to buy local; need farmers
Chefs' interest in locally produced food is increasing, mainly because of the taste.
BSE investigation: Time to call it quits
The USDA's mad cow investigation is over.
Preble Co. Fair steer tests positive for illegal drug
The steer tested positive for 7-hydroxychlorpromazine, commonly known as promazine.
Ohio Fresh Eggs marks new beginning at Buckeye Egg
Anton Pohlmann 'has his hand in nothing,' says Ohio Fresh Eggs owner Don Hershey.
Meat goats are farm’s secret ingredient
An Ohio goat herder has turned a farmstead's need into a money-making venture.
Columbiana County Fairgrounds beef complex edges closer to reality
Beef exhibitors hope to show in a new complex on the Columbiana County fairgrounds for the 2004 fair.
Antibiotic-free pork seeks niche
Ohio could be the next link in a national antibiotic-free pork producers' program.
