Yearly Archives: 2008
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.
Preparing a path for the next generation (Part 2)
David Raber farms with one goal in mind. He knows it’s important to grow quality products and turn a profit, but his intentions reach far beyond the annual growing season. Raber wants to give his children a way of life, a place to raise their families someday.
Dairy gets monster manure pit
Concrete manure storage pit to hold 2.5 million gallons, is one of largest in region.
Preparing a path for the next generation (Part 1)
For Henry “Junior” Wengerd, the farm is everything. It’s a school for his children, a nursing home for his parents and the place he wants to retire. It’s much more than a way to make a living. For Wengerd and his family, the farm is a way to make a life.
Vacation with us…Huffman
Graham, N.C., got quite an infusion of Ohio blood when friends and family traveled there to visit Eugene and Leona Huffman (left), formerly of...
Vacation with us…Crosser
While in Branson, Mo., for an Army reunion, Bob Crosser and his wife, Shirley, of Lisbon, Ohio, spotted this MM 1942 UTU at the...
Spending $100 to fill your SUV might be worth it
IRVINE, Calif. — Increasing gas prices have encouraged consumers to trade-in their SUVs for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, but it is important to examine...
