Monthly Archives: September 2005
Katrina destroys $5 billion in timber
WASHINGTON - Scientists from the USDA Forest Service reported Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed approximately 19 billion board feet of timber estimated at a value of $5 billion in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
Farmers’ health: You tell us
Have you or a farmer or farmwife you know been diagnosed with skin cancer? Are you feeling the effects of hearing loss from too many years of farm or forestry work without ear plugs or mufflers? Reporter Andrea Myers is interested in talking with anyone of any age who has a personal experience with either topic for a farm health and safety article.
Beaver County 4-H’ers face off at Big Knob
See who took top honors in the steer, hog and lamb competitions at this year's Big Knob fair.
Stark Farm Bureau focuses on policies and awards
CANTON, Ohio - After donating their time and effort to the Farm Bureau for more than 40 years, Herb and Doris Snyder received the Distinguished Service Award from the Stark County Farm Bureau.
Historic bulls get a second ‘life’
SALEM, Ohio - Two hundred thousand semen units, 6,000 bulls, 43 breeds, 45 years old. That's what one artificial insemination company handed to the Agricultural Research Service earlier this year and what has kept animal geneticist Harvey Blackburn busy every since.
Farmers log on to LOVE
THEY come from Texas, Wyoming, California, Vermont and Columbus. They're grandparents, college students and single parents.
From the farm: Southwest Pa. sale features preconditioned beef calves
SALEM, Ohio - John Sargent knows both sides of the coin when it comes to buying and selling beef calves.
Farm-to-plate tracking: Heinen’s says idea is old news
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - Heard all this news lately about animal identification and trace-back, being able to pinpoint an animal's origin and track it through the production process? Joseff Cockrill has, and he's not all that intrigued.
Ethanol ball rolling: Coshocton plant gets permit, others working
SALEM, Ohio - The ethanol industry is one step closer to calling Ohio home. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued a permit to install to Coshocton Ethanol, LLC, Aug.
Columbiana FB gets all 10 star awards
NEW GARDEN, Ohio - A surprised Paul Zehentbauer accepted the Columbiana County Farm Bureau's Distinguished Service Award during the organization's annual meeting Sept.
