Monthly Archives: December 2007
Standardbred mares being bred drops in Ohio
COLUMBUS - Fewer standardbred mares than ever were bred in Ohio this year, a sure sign of declining horse breeding operations in the once-mighty harness racing center of the country.
Rehabilitating pond scum may be boon for U.S. energy
AUBURN, Ala. - A term typically reserved for society's worst miscreants may soon undergo a radical transformation.
Rate caps on electricity done Dec. 31
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rate caps that have kept the price of electricity relatively low are set to expire, and an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences urges customers, such as farmers who use a lot of electricity, to be prepared to deal with higher costs.
Grower groups merge to create Ohio produce growers, marketers congress
SANDUSKY, Ohio - The Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, an annual event highlighting the fruit and vegetable industries in Ohio, has taken on a new name.
Farm incomes, production costs up
WASHINGTON - Although the Agriculture Department has revised its 2007 net farm income estimate up $20 billion to a record $87.
Fair board, county try to resolve $1 million dispute over fairgrounds
SALEM, Ohio - A new chapter has begun in the 14-year feud between the Summit County Agricultural Society and the county's government.
Turkey tradition
LEECHBURG, Pa. - Browsing through the retail freezer cases at
MWCD fee is stalled by lawmakers
SALEM, Ohio - SALEM, Ohio - Residents of the
Farm bill moves out of Senate
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 79-14 on Friday, Dec. 14, to pass its version of the 2007 farm bill.
Question, regret replaced by lively joy
Life is filled with questions, sometimes with answers, sometimes with just a tinge of regret for what might have been.
