Monthly Archives: November 2008
Harvest is work for some, play for others
This season brings lots of work, though the work is tempered with the accomplishment of a year of planning and labor. As a kid,...
Ohio forms equine task force
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has created an 11-member Equine Industry Advisory Task Force designed to discuss strategies for promoting and...
Thanksgiving is around the corner … so is local food
COLUMBUS — Conscientious eaters from around central Ohio have one more reason to be thankful this holiday season. They will go “over the river...
Jefferson Co. SWCD celebrates a good year
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- Eight years ago, Eugene Battlochi decided to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion on his Ross Township farm in Jefferson...
Wayne County honors 4-H leaders at banquet
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- When it comes to making the best better, no one does it better than Wayne County 4-H volunteers, according to Bob...
Buckeye State adopts new rules for siting wind farms
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Power Siting Board has adopted rules implementing certification requirements for wind-powered electric generation facilities. The rules outline requirements for aesthetics,...
It’s time to stand up for Christianity
Editor:
Ronald Reagan once called the USSR the evil empire. I have some news from the Ukraine, once a part of that evil empire....
Hold onto corn; contract your beans
URBANA, Ill. -- A recovery in corn and soybean prices over the next six months is generally expected, making ownership of the crops beyond...
U.S. Department of Agriculture correctsOctober crop acreage estimates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusted its official October acreage and production estimates for six field crops. The department revised the numbers...
New corn nitrogen rate recommendations
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With substantial increases in the prices of fertilizer nitrogen (N), farmers are encouraged to re-evaluate their N rates for corn...
