Monthly Archives: April 2004
Stick to the toy bunnies, chicks this Easter
Recent outbreaks of avian influenza add to the list of reasons why it's best not to buy live Easter bunnies, chicks and ducklings for children.
Soybean stock surprise shakes planting
USDA report indicates farmers are prepared to increase their soybean acreage this spring.
Salem couple accepts award for high dairy production
The 2003 High Milk award went to John and Susie Lora of Salem, Ohio.
Reader sounds off on ancestry and Passion
Reader disputes last week's writer who said Judith Sutherland is a victim of lying ancestors.
OARDC branches renamed, now called ‘agricultural research stations’
The center renamed eight of its 10 outlying branches to better reflect the work they do and the regions they serve.
Farmers plan to plant more corn, beans, tobacco, but less wheat, oats
Ohio corn growers intend to plant 3.4 million acres this spring, 100,000 acres more than were planted the previous year.
Canada: Millions of birds killed to stop spread of avian influenza
Canadian Food Inpsection Agency set to slaughter 19 million birds, although it is possible a significant number of them do not have the flu.
Ag crop statistics offer mixed bag
Corn stocks up, but soybean stocks down.
Farming the roads: Police and farmers team up
The least of farmers' concerns on the road should be being pulled over by a cop. Instead, they should worry about the potential for civil lawsuits.
Southwestern corn borer now in Ohio
Pest said to be aggressive, difficult to control.
