Monthly Archives: October 2009
The truth about rock-and-roll
On the sunny, first Sunday of October, Willie Nelson, 76; Neil Young, 63; John Mellencamp, three days shy of 58, and Dave Matthews, 42,...
Plan ahead for winter feeding
Winter is here, are you ready? The single largest expense of keeping livestock is winter-feeding costs. Livestock owners can reduce and minimize the cost...
Judging teams on Great American Ride
If you listen to country music, you have heard Toby Keith's new song, Great American Ride. Over the past couple of months, I have...
Keys may unlock cellular doors to marbling mysteries
Knowing more about marbling helps cattlemen produce the best beef. All four National Beef Quality Audits said consumers want more of it, yet many...
Let there be light
How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two: One to screw it almost all the way in and...
The history of the Arrel family
In August of 1976, Elizabeth Arrel Thompson and I strolled across her historic 200-year-old Arrel Farm on Arrel Road in Poland.As we walked, bluebirds...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 15, 2009
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- On Sept. 27, freshman West Holmes FFA members Sarah Lynch, Elizabeth Overholt, Alexis Bird, Lee Schlegel, Brittany Sigler, Bob Taylor, Kristi...
Dairying today: Multi-family effort succeeds at Clardale Farms
Even amid urban sprawl and record low milk prices, Stark County's Clardale Farms recently expanded to add a double-12 milking parlor for its 450-head milking herd.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 15, 2009
HOOKSTOWN, Pa. -- Silver Spurs 4-H club members participated in the District 11 4-H Horse Show held in last month in Allegheny County.
Eight...
Issue 2 rally: Ohio farmers can no longer just ‘preach to the choir’
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Farmers from Ashland County and across Ohio are preparing themselves and their friends for a "yes" vote on Ohio's Issue 2,...
