Yearly Archives: 2007
Everyone needs a little motivation
This is the time of year there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get all the work on a dairy farm accomplished.
Turning 40: Planted in the present
Well, the bad news is that I can now officially call Mr. Wonderful "my old man." The good news is that I'd rather be poked with a hot stick than do so.
And they’re off!
CANFIELD, Ohio - The smell of fresh hay mingled with the humid early summer air as drivers hooked driving harnesses to their young horses in preparation of tackling the half-mile dirt track of the Canfield Fairgrounds.
Young cattlemen among the BEST
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - More than 400 people celebrated the 2006-2007 Ohio Cattlemen's Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) program as it wrapped up June 9 with its annual awards banquet at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
Why do you love the fair?
There's nothing quite like a county fair and you gave us lots of reasons to look forward to the 2007 fair season.
Sheep grazing tour in Wayne County
WOOSTER, Ohio - The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council, in partnership with Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, will host a sheep grazing tour July 13 from 9 a.
Giant wind farm under construction
JOHNSTON, Iowa - As the principal owner and developer of Harvest Wind Farm, LLC, John Deere Wind Energy has begun construction of more than 30 wind turbine generators in Huron County - making it the first multimegawatt wind farm in the state of Michigan.
Despite devastating tornado, Kansas fair being reborn
GREENSBURG, Kan. - The phrase "true grit" is often associated with cowboy toughness - an indomitable spirit - that proved an asset in settling the West.
Competition in the kitchen
It's finally summertime. That means there are all kinds of activities to look forward to, like bonfires, swimming and spending time with family and friends.
Vets: Some horses in worse shape after foster care than when ‘rescued’
CANFIELD, Ohio - Thirteen horses were hauled back to Thomas Skelton's Canfield area farm June 18, but veterinarians who inspected the horses both in foster care and at the farm since their return say some of them are in worse shape now than when they were taken.
