Monthly Archives: June 2008
Glorious Harmony
The Salem Community Theatre's Youth Chorus have learned to make beautiful music together during the not quite 2-year span since they began.
Market shifts to crop condition watch
With planting caught up, the traders on the Chicago Board of Trade are switching their attention to the condition of the crop. In recent...
Can agriculture save humanity?
Hunger, poverty and insecurity are at the core of global instability, but a 2008 World Bank report identified agriculture as the primary driver to abate hunger and reduce poverty.
Grads: Now education really begins
“Go the way the wind blows, but be sure to always hold on to your hat.”
— Bill Cosby
This is the season for...
FSA Andy for June 5
Hello again!
I’d like to discuss prevented planting and failed crops with you. It’s important to remember that you need to report prevented planted acreage...
High gas prices lead to summer crisis
A few years ago, I wrote a column about how that upcoming summer’s gas was predicted to top $3 per gallon. At the time...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 5, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 5, 2008
NORTH BENTON, Ohio — The Village Varieties 4-H club met May 20 at the North Benton Presbyterian Church.
In old business, the club collected...
A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of June 5, 2008
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Mapleton FFA 2008 officer team traveled to the elementary school May 14 to conduct its annual Ag Day.
Each year,...
Co-op supports Amish farmers in Ohio and Pa.
Several years ago, members of the Amish community in and around Wayne County, Ohio, noticed a change in their culture. Farming, which once served as the core of their lifestyle, was on its way out.
