Monthly Archives: August 2007
Marshall livestock sale breaks record
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - A record sale was seen at the Marshall County 4-H/FFA Livestock Club Sale held Aug.
Hybrids have saved close to 230 million gallons so far
WASHINGTON - Hybrid electric vehicles have saved close to 230 million gallons - or 5.5 million barrels - of fuel in the United States since their introduction in 1999, according to a recent analysis conducted at the U.
Turning compost into cash: Mixture yields return for organic garlic farmer
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio - Bill Pennell thrives on horse manure, hard work and heaping piles of soil. That, and bread with a little smear of a homemade mixture he simply labels 'tonic,' a mixture that includes cayenne peppers, horseradish and garlic grown right at home.
Buyers turn out to support Jefferson County Fair
SMITHFIELD, Ohio - The 2007 Jefferson County Fair marked the fourth year in a row Kyleigh DeFrank has stood in the winner's circle with her grand champion lamb.
Rendell: Energy is key to future of Pennsylvania
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - Pa. Gov. Edward Rendell makes no bones about it: He wants Pennsylvania to lead the country in developing renewable fuels.
Lawrence County Fair sale tops $200,000 mark
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The overall sale total at the Lawrence County Fair market livestock sale keeps going up.
Off the farm: My son in the big city
My son, the country boy, is suddenly a city boy. Plucked from our farm situated near a tiny town, he is now in a city that seems to never sleep.
Neither cheap nor poor, just genius
Every August, about silage chopping time, my mind flits back to a burning question of my youth: Given the old fashioned way we made corn silage on that southern Illinois dairy farm, were we just poor or were we just cheap?
Pack a Lunch
Our family has never felt compelled to do "back to school" shopping like some, but since Kathie's lunch bag from last year is worn and stained, during a weak moment in Wal-Mart, I opted to pick up an insulated hot pink bag and a coordinated water bottle that slides neatly inside.
The fine art of wallowing
I firmly believe that two of the most daunting - albeit well-intentioned - statements in the English language are thus: "When God closes a door, He opens a window" and "God has a plan.
