Monthly Archives: September 2004
Hold your horses
If you've got a small parcel of land and dream of owning a horse, stop right there. You should consider several things before buying a horse for the first time.
Forty-seven Ohio counties declared disaster areas due to weather onslaught
COLUMBUS - Ohio's State Farm Service Agency Executive Director Larry Adams said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 47 counties in Ohio as primary disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by various disasters that occurred this year.
Field day looks at forages for horses
FINDLAY, OHIO - A special field day for all horse owners, managers, and other grass producers to help manage and establish pastures and hay fields is planned Oct.
Stark Co. Farm Bureau: Hurricane brings Rohrs home for award
CANTON, Ohio - If it hadn't been for Hurricane Frances, this year's Stark County Distinguished Service award winners may not have been in Ohio to receive their recognition.
Coldwell Tree Farm: Planning and patience
SUMMITVILLE, Ohio - Two days after Christmas 1992, Dave Coldwell chopped firewood in a neighbor's forest.
A beginner’s guide to equine health care
(First in a three-part series) SALEM, Ohio - Horses need a home, too. Yes, horses graze in pastures but they also need shelter.
Columbiana County: Lindsay earns Farm Bureau honors
HANOVERTON, Ohio - Scott Lindsay attributes his success as a farmer to hard work, dedication and his family.
Mahoning County Farm Bureau programming, leaders earn awards
CANFIELD, Ohio - Mahoning County Farm Bureau celebrated the strength of its local volunteers and programming at its annual meeting Sept.
Are all the choices really necessary?
"I have finally figured out what is wrong with everything. There is too much of it. I mean by that that there is too much of every single thing that one could possibly want or need except time, money, good plumbers, and people who say thank you when you hold open a door for them.
Platforms tell real presidential story
Before rural America loses an eye to campaign mudballs, election year slime and rose-colored lies, let's go where farm and ranch voters rarely venture.