Monthly Archives: July 2006
Painting shows Carmony dairy history
WOOSTER, Ohio - A DHL delivery van pulls into the drive and Stan Carmony jumps. He's been waiting for this one.
Biobutanol: Next renewable fuel?
SALEM, Ohio - Big oil is taking what may be the next big step in biofuels production. Gas-station chain and fuel production giant BP partnered three years ago with DuPont to develop and market a renewable fuel source, and the team is on track to market biobutanol beginning in 2007.
Farmland protection grants available
SALEM, Ohio - The Center for Farmland Policy Innovation at Ohio State University is looking for a few fresh ideas for farmland protection.
Touching lives one reader at a time
Years ago, I received a card in the mail from a Farm and Dairy reader, wishing my daughter well. This gentleman had read my column, and said it touched his heart in a way that he could not quite explain.
Matter doesn’t always matter
A month ago, Fred Kirschenmann, distinguished fellow for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, preached to the preachers of the Northern Plains Conference of the United Church of Christ in Bismarck.
Updated manure management guide available
Manure management is one of the biggest challenges facing livestock producers today. Manure management issues are complex, involve interactions between animals, soils, plants and humans, and can be highly emotional.
Presenting The 2006 Cookbook
It's here! Farm and Dairy's latest cookbook is ready to ship. After some procrastination on my part and with lots of assistance from our staff - the new book - Made from Back O' the Box - is the 11th edition in our cookbook series.
For moms, game face looks like a grimace
As a mom, there is life B.S. (before sports) and then there is life A.S. (after sports). "Before sports" encompasses that rare span of time that occurs in those blissful seasons before you teach your child to walk and, say, chew gum at the same time.
U.S. Supreme Court hands down wetlands decision
COLUMBUS - An internationally recognized wetlands expert at Ohio State University anticipates at least some repercussions from last week's U.
Soybeans will survive flood damage
WOOSTER, Ohio - Some of Ohio's soybean fields are facing flooding injury due to heavy rains that have swept across the state over the past few weeks, but the injury is not likely a total loss to the crop.
