Monthly Archives: June 2008
Balding sycamore trees aren’t dying, just stressed
COLUMBUS — A cool, moist spring has led to an increase in sycamore anthracnose and oak anthracnose, diseases affecting the foliage of sycamore and...
States report record maple syrup flows
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s 2008 maple syrup production is ranked in fifth place nationally compared to fourth place last year.
Ohio maple syrup production was...
Scientists surprised by number of pigs with illnesses on antibiotic-free farms
COLUMBUS — While consumers are increasing demand for pork produced without antibiotics, more of the pigs raised in such conditions carry bacteria and parasites...
Serious Reading
Noah Stevens was fascinated by this issue of Farm and Dairy. He was visiting his grandparents, Tom and Thelma Stevens of Salineville, Ohio, when...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 12, 2008.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
The Banner We Wave
At the recent Memorial Day ceremonies, I was pleased to see most everyone in the crowd show respect for our flag, with hand over heart standing when one passed by.
Grazing livestock? Please pass the salt
Salt is an item commonly used in livestock feed rations and because it's used so regularly, it is easy to forget the importance of...
Triggering a new Green Revolution
World food security. Climate change. Bioenergy. Oil prices.There are some weighty issues on agriculture's table right now. Will we be up to the challenge...
Bare cupboard needs a great crop
There’s no profit in arguing with government numbers, a veteran commodity trader once moaned to me.
“You might be right come two months,” he...
Nothing wrong with tree hugging
One magical element of a farm childhood includes the thrill of tree climbing. When mountain climbers have been asked, “What makes you do this?”...
