Monthly Archives: July 2009
Trumbull Co. man dies when tractor overturns
JOHNSTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A Trumbull County farmer died July 27 in Johnston Township in a tractor accident.According to the Trumbull County Sheriff's Department,...
Brother and sister team farm for the future despite health challenges
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Brother and sister farm partners Bob Guidice and Carol Davis think it's a shame that more people aren't aware of...
If you love your cat, you’ll keep him indoors
Readers often ask if it's possible to love both wild birds and cats. My answer is "yes." But I always add that, "Cats make...
Fair chooses Junior Fair Board members
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board has chosen its officers and members for 2009. The board is comprised of members of...
Ohio on track to break wheat record
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio could be looking at record wheat yields this year, driven mainly by near-perfect growing conditions and negligent disease development.
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Ohioan is runner-up in auction contest
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Joseph Mast of Millersburg, Ohio, was first runner-up for the second year in a row at the International Auctioneer Championship...
Keeping the taste sizzling in steak (researchers say it’s all about the marbling)
For beef customers, it's all about taste and tenderness. Can science help cattlemen raise cattle that taste better?
Dorman named director of food programs for Center for Food and Animal Issues
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has named Leah Dorman as director of food programs for its Center for Food and Animal Issues....
Local Roots producer meeting Aug. 10
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Wooster Local Foods Cooperative, Inc., doing business as Local Roots Market and Cafe, will hold a producers meeting at 7...
Gout is a real pain but can be treated
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- People who have been awakened by a sharp strong breathtaking pain in their big toe in the middle of the night...
