Monthly Archives: July 2009
When the party’s over
My son, at 12, is no longer a willing wearer of a pointy party hat. He has no need for noisemakers. No yen for...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 30, 2009
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers held a meeting July 11 at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.
The recycling...
You better take it easy on the fair fries
FARGO, N.D. — We’re in the prime season for food-inspired guilt. Fairs, carnivals, festivals and all sorts of fun events are in full swing...
Carroll County Fair 2009
Find out the top animals from the 2009 Carroll County Fair Livestock Auction and see photos from the fairgrounds.
Buckeye State eagle populations soaring
COLUMBUS -- Ohio's bald eagle population continues to grow in numbers and expand in territory. Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division...
Corn leads grain markets higher
For the first time in a long time, corn has had days as the leading grain on the Chicago Board of Trade. That is...
Mich. farmers can voice opinions on ag practice regs
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and the Michigan Department of Agriculture will host a public input meeting to gather comments on...
Free farm workshop covers the basics of cover crops
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is presenting a cover crops workshop Sept. 15, which will feature technical presentations and hands-on...
Holmes SWCD offering aerial seeding incentive
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- The Holmes Soil and Water Conservation District is offering an incentive program that encourages planting cover crops. SubsidizedHolmes SWCD has contracted...
Research looks at fertilizer and tiled fields: Manure doesn’t mean more carbon
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Applying manure to a tiled field doesn't have a negative effect on nearby water -- in terms of carbon --...