Yearly Archives: 2008
Democratic Obama/Clinton split mirrors Republicans of 1880
MENTOR, Ohio -- Political pundits, left, right and center are asking what would happen if the Democrats fail to select a candidate this spring,...
Dumpster painting sells for $103,000
Owner found it in the garbage, never liked it, almost gave it away several times, but wound up selling it for $103,000.
Blue Gold Showdown held May 10 in West Virginia
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Northern Panhandle Stockman’s Association of West Virginia held their annual Blue Gold Showdown Show May 10.
It was judged by...
Six will be inducted into W.Va. ag hall of fame
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Six men have been selected for enshrinement into the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame. They will be recognized...
Ohio gets first maple museum
BURTON, Ohio — A $20,000 grant has been secured for the creation of the Ohio Maple Museum and Century Village Sugarhouse in Burton, Ohio....
Syngenta and Monsanto reach agreement
BASEL, Switzerland — Syngenta has reached a definitive agreement with Monsanto, which settles all outstanding litigation relating to the two companies’ global corn and...
Congress overrides president’s farm bill veto
Both the House and Senate voted to override the presidential veto of the new farm bill, making 14 of the 15 titles law.
Good grammar is never out of style
The extremely heavy book in my lap as I write this column is titled National Encyclopedia of Business and Social Forms and Embracing the...
Pennsylvania bees recovering well, most losses not from collapse disorder
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Colony Collapse Disorder, diseases, parasitic mites and other stressors continue to take a toll on U.S. honey bee populations, but...
Oil to blame for high production costs
URBANA, Ill. — Between 2003 and 2007, the majority of corn and soybean production cost increases can be attributed to crude oil price increases,...
