Monthly Archives: March 2007
Clicking Our Clocks
As for March weather, we should expect the unexpected. When I drive to Salem to the Farm and Dairy offices, I look forward to the sign at Mason's Steak House which cheerfully states that there are less than 20 days till spring.
Transparent purses have clear issues
Well, it's official. The terrorists have won. In a move that began as a response to an industry-wide airline ban on carrying liquids and other concealed weapons such as waterproof eyeliner and a to-die-for shade of lipstick in anything more than a clear, zip-lock bag, designers have rolled out the newest "trend" to torture us with: transparent purses.
Raw milk tests positive for salmonella
HARRISBURG, Pa., - Consumers who purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy of New Salem, Pa.
Planting report doesn’t have a clue
The USDA's March 30 Planting Intentions Report will not end the 2007 acreage debate; it will only begin it, says syndicated columnist Alan Guebert. Read more here..
Ohioan is new NPPC president-elect
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Bryan Black, with Ned Black & Sons of Canal Winchester, Ohio, was elevated to the position of president-elect of the
Free trade touted as economic cure
WASHINGTON - Free trade remains the cornerstone of U.S. economic success and the main tool for expanding global prosperity, said Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Continuous corn requires strategic weed control
COLUMBUS - Planting continuous corn may promote greater weed control problems, but growers can stave off any serious issues as long as they follow the best management strategies for their situation.
Anniversary of Ohio’s biggest earthquake
COLUMBUS - This week marks the 70th anniversary of the largest earthquake ever recorded in Ohio. In early March 1937, western Ohio experienced earthquakes that caused considerable damage in the Shelby County town of Anna, as well as surrounding communities, including Sidney and Wapakoneta.
What’s coming to town with Harrison Ethanol
SALEM, Ohio - In the works for years, Farmers Ethanol LLC's project at Cadiz in Harrison County is taking shape.
Pa. sale barn convicted of animal cruelty
SALEM, Ohio - The livestock auction in New Holland, Pa., was convicted Feb. 15 of animal cruelty for neglecting three disabled sheep.