Monthly Archives: September 2008
Checking the facts
Editor:
I would like to comment on the column written by Judith Sutherland in the Sept. 11 Farm and Dairy.
In her column, she...
Fred Hippely honored by Farm Bureau
Fred Hippely has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Columbiana County Farm Bureau.
Stark Co. Farm Bureau member earns praise
Reed Varian has earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Stark County Farm Bureau.
Century-long study asks how forest management affects animals, plants
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A century-long study seeks to see the forest for more than just the trees.A group of researchers led by Purdue...
Keeping the student body covered
There is no surer sign that I am older than dirt than my newfound love of the school dress code.Gone are the days when...
Crop input costs, market prices increase for 2009 growing season
“The cost of growing corn, soybeans and wheat increased dramatically for the 2008 crop and substantial increases are expected again for the 2009 growing...
All dressed up
Christopher Brocious of Canfield snapped this photo of Autumn Reed and her pygmy goat, Tiger Lilly. The pair took first place in the junior...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Sept. 11, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
The corn market downtrend continues
The corn downtrend has continued for 11 days. There is a little satisfaction in that, since in my last column I said that...
The Buzz of Bees
The honey month of September provides a chance to celebrate the honeybee. Seventeen states have adopted the honeybee as their official state insect....
