Monthly Archives: June 2008
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 26, 2008
BURTON, Ohio — The Breeders & Feeders met May 18 at the Patterson Center in Burton.
The club started with a business meeting and...
Success important for next generation
Last week I was at a meeting of local zoning inspectors and township officials. These officials were learning about the tools which can be...
Abandoned lands are gold mines for developing countries seeking energy
STANFORD, Calif. — Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world’s energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or...
Expert says dairy market interest at all-time high, opportunities abound
NEW YORK — Rabobank dairy analyst and food and agribusiness research and advisory Managing Director Debbie Perkins said in a recent podcast that interest...
Energy consumption to grow by leaps and bounds as countries industrialize
WASHINGTON — World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 50 percent between 2005 and 2030, driven by robust economic growth and expanding...
Many simply can’t afford corn prices under current circumstances
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Inexpensive and abundant corn helped move the ethanol industry onto the alternative fuels fast lane. With corn prices now at...
Vacation with us..Seabolt
While touring Niagara Falls, Canada, recently, cousins Adam and Kayla Fertig and Matthew and Kassie Seabolt of New Waterford, Ohio, took a moment to...
Vacation with us…Kramer
Well, you don’t see that every day! While vacationing at Snow Farm, the New England Craft Program, in Williamsburg, Mass., in early June, Freda...
Columbiana County man is using wind to power his home
One night in May, Greg Courtney woke up to the sound of wind gusting around his house and rattling his windows. It billowed across his yard going at least 20 miles per hour, but Courtney wasn't worried. In fact, it made him smile. When the wind blows, he makes money.
Two opportunities to bring agriculture into the classroom
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Farm Bureau is offering Ohio teachers an in-depth opportunity this summer to explore agriculture while equipping them with educational...
