Yearly Archives: 2004
Raneys practice conservation to protect farmland and watershed
ADAMSVILLE, Pa. - Most of Jeff Raney's conservation work on his combined 250-acre dairy farms in Adamsville, Pa.
Bids down but sale total up in Geauga County
BURTON, Ohio - Champion prices at Geauga County's market livestock sale Sept. 4 dropped. But thanks to more steer and hog projects and many re-sales this year, the overall sale total jumped to $232,000, a $23,000 increase from last year's high.
Mahoning 4-H’ers raise $250,000
CANFIELD, Ohio - Bidders helped hundreds of Mahoning County 4-H'ers raise more than $250,000 during livestock project auctions at last week's Canfield Fair.
Stark County Fair livestock sale tops $415,000
CANTON, Ohio - When last year's Stark County junior fair market livestock sales increased $30,000 to total $384,000, organizers wondered how they could top that.
Bush and Kerry come a-courtin’
As November's election nears, U.S. presidential candidates are criss-crossing the country to woo rural America, particularly Ohio.
Imaginations keep farm kids busy
"Some days, we would simply walk the fields and stroll the woods just for enjoyment. It seemed we didn't really need a good reason, but sometimes we would offer to check the north fence or insist upon checking to see if the latest storm knocked any trees about in the back woods.
Where have you gone Danny, Pat, Dan, Trevor?
Before September becomes a blur of harvest dust, election mud and campaign slurs, it's time to catch up on some of the characters who have waltzed through this space.
‘Water, water everywhere … [not] any drop to drink.’
My feet splashed through the couple inches of water that covered our basement concrete. Where should I start to clean up? The narrow path through the stuff piled everywhere overwhelmed me.
Celebrity wedding survival guide
Traditionalists who believe that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman are undoubtedly heartened by the knowledge that America's reigning queen of overexposed celebrity, Jennifer Lopez, walked down the aisle this summer for the third time.
Shifting gears: Organic farming in transition
WOOSTER, Ohio - In the response to new markets and new regulations, organic farming is undergoing continuous change across the country.
