Yearly Archives: 2007
Tragic tale lives on in a simple archive
Very few things passed down to me from my paternal grandparents, unfortunately, survived our house fire of December 2000.
Ethanol’s long tail to wag 2007’s dog
In 2006, ethanol was the strong tail wagging the farm dog. In 2007, ethanol will be the big, well-muscled dog whose price-pumping tail will stir every farm market and nearly every public policy debate.
Add This To Your Top Ten
A top 10 list is now the way to define what things are about. Just before Christmas break, my daughter turned in a history project based on the top 10 facts about the Tai Ping Rebellion in China (1850's).
Crying foul over public cursing
Ah, Christmas, that wonderful time of year when brightly-wrapped gifts under the twinkling tree contain treasures untold.
Christmas miracle inspires a letter
Last Sept. 15, Kade Kotheimer, the son of Boardman Township's finest, Police Officer Jim Kotheimer, was injured in an accident so horrendous that he was not expected to live and lay in a coma for weeks.
USDA’s school funding well dries up
WASHINGTON - More than $385 million in Forest Service revenue will be distributed to 41 states and Puerto Rico for improvements to public schools, roads and stewardship projects, according to Ag Secretary Mike Johanns.
Pork producers symposium is Feb. 7
COLUMBUS - The annual Professional Pork Producers Symposium will be held at the 2007 Ohio Pork Congress Feb.
Pesticide disposal program set in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Agricultural businesses and residents of 18 Pennsylvania counties can safely and easily dispose of unwanted pesticides through the CHEMSWEEP Program, according to Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.
Pa. residents concerned with taxes, unemployment
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Taxes and unemployment continue to top the list of the most important problems facing Pennsylvanians, according to the 2006 Penn State poll conducted by the Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg.
Ohio forest products industry contributes billions to state economy
COLUMBUS - Results of a new study by the Ohio State University shows the state's forest products industry contributes $15.