Monthly Archives: May 2006
The world of horse racing mourns
It has been an incredibly sad week for horse lovers and horse-race enthusiasts, as the Kentucky Derby winner and legend-in-the-making Barbaro left the Preakness Stakes in an equine ambulance.
Limits to ethanol’s wild success exist
When biofuel promoters begin to extol the virtues of ethanol, it's sometimes difficult to determine if their excitement is powered by corn-based fuel or corn-based liquor.
Remember safety when making silage
When the weather breaks (hopefully as this article is written) literally tons of hay will go down across Ohio.
TV’s Season Finishes Larger Than Life
My Sunday paper's weekend magazine says, "Cancel your plans, unplug the phone and rev up that Tivo." The month of May has become the big finale season for TV entertainment.
I (don’t) brake for summer vacation
I was kicking around the idea of writing about all the questionable things our parents did to and with us as children and calling together a support group of sorts.
Digging in: Pa. dairyman adds manure tank with EQIP funds
MERCER, Pa. - When the snow blows and the winds howl across Bald Hill Dairy's 220 acres next winter, Dan Kloos can stay warm and dry in his barn.
Youth receive dairy recognition
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - The annual banquet for the Buckeye Dairy Club and Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences was held May 13 at Der Dutchman in Plain City, Ohio.
Take it easy: Relaxed management improves cattle disposition
WASHINGTON - When research is conducted, most of the time results aren't predictable. That's the foundation for good scientific method.
Sheep breeder added to hall of fame
COLUMBUS - A nationally recognized sheep breeder has been inducted into Ohio State University's Department of Animal Science Hall of Fame.
Pa. milk production up
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Milk production in Pennsylvania during April 2006 totaled 919 million pounds, 2 percent above last April's production of 901 million pounds, according to the Pennsylvania Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
