Monthly Archives: April 2008
Southern Ohio faces wilt and blight
WOOSTER, Ohio — Southern Ohio’s corn crop may face a high risk of Stewart’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight this growing season. The disease...
Telephone Monster
My ringing telephone triggers a dread deep in my gut. I may be interrupting what I’m doing for no good reason. The people on...
Aunt Barbie: Forever missed, but never forgotten
There are losses of loved ones in our lives which time does not diminish. The pain of loss remains sharp; the joy of a...
Food fight: Who’s to blame?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many headlines about farming and food prices. “Food crisis,” declares a Washington Post editorial. “Why are global...
’Til death do us part
As you may have guessed, I’m pretty fond of the man I married. Crazy about him even. This does not, however, prevent me from...
Shifting Gears…Johnson
1948 E Model Gibson
Owned by Bill and Judy Johnson, Oakwood Village, Ohio
This tractor was snagged up by the current owners in 1999 after they...
Vacation with us…Kampfer
An entire crew of folks from Columbiana and Mahoning counties took Farm and Dairy to Hawaii on a cruise among all the islands. On...
Vacation with us…Miletta
Do we detect the scent of bacon? It seems to linger ever since this crew from the Poland and Boardman area went hunting for...
Swope lauded by United FFA members
HANOVERTON, Ohio — Surprised chapter parent Sarah Swope was presented honorary member status when the United FFA met for its annual awards banquet April...
Uganda: Building a foundation
SALEM, Ohio — After the rebels killed her husband, Santa didn’t know what to do. Her country had been ripped apart by a civil war, resources were scarce and she was suddenly all alone with five children.
