Monthly Archives: September 2008
Big Knob Junior Fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions at this year’s Big Knob Fair.
Take a tour of an Ohio tree farm
The 2008 Ohio Tree Farm Tour is slated for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. The event will take place at the tree farm of Joe Mattingly, Ohio's 2008 Tree Farmer of the Year.
Northwest Pa. Cattlemen’s Burger Cook-off
The Northwest Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association held its first ever Burger Cook-off Challenge Sept. 7. Judges selected the entry from McCullough's Ice Cream Shoppe as the winning burger.
New corn exhibit part of Farm Science Review
LONDON, Ohio — The evolution of corn in North America, spanning about 1,000 years, will be part of a new exhibit at Ohio State...
Drill, baby, drill: It’s costing us
On Sept. 7, the nation’s second easy credit party in the last 30 years ended exactly as the first one ended: A fiscally conservative...
Colonial Williamsburg hosts oxen event
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will host its first symposium on oxen and their crucial role as beasts of burden through...
Nap Time
Photographer Ken Kahlbaugh spotted this sleepy bunch at the Washington County Fair. Clearly, all the excitement made these little guys tired.
Energy affects corn, soybean prices
URBANA, Ill. — Two broad fundamental factors appear to be influencing corn and soybean prices as the growing season reaches the last stages, said...
It’s time to add organic matter to soil
How has fertilizer prices impacted forage production on your farm? How do you think fertilizer prices will influence your production in the future? Can...
Lack of rain may cause stalk rot
WOOSTER, Ohio — Despite recent rain from the remnants of Fay, parts of Ohio remain abnormally dry, and the drought-like conditions may cause stalk...
