Yearly Archives: 2009
A Call to Barns conference to be held March 31
NEWARK, Ohio --A Call to Barns, a program to appreciate and save old barns as historic icons, will be held from 9 a.m. to...
American agriculture protected with pest interception
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist recently made a significant agriculture interception at the port of Charleston, S.C. Leaf bug...
Two land conservancy board members preserve their property
OBERLIN, Ohio -- Two founders of the Firelands Land Conservancy have protected their respective properties with conservation easements. Clark Hahn and Gordon Oney, who...
Ohio Compost Operator Course to focus on science and art of composting
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The 2009 Ohio Compost Operator Course, open to anyone who works in or around the composting industry, will be held April...
Crawford County, Pa.: Let’s talk about the future of agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Diversified farms and soil types. Plenty of moisture. Optimism about the future.Farmers of all ages, plus agribusiness and political leaders, said...
Bald eagles back at Cuyahoga Valley park for third season
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- A pair of bald eagles have returned to their nest in Cuyahoga Valley National Park to take up residency for a...
Farmers see a dramatic drop in dairy prices
A dismal decline in milk prices during recent months has left America's dairy farmers facing devastating circumstances. Thanks to the global economic recession and growing dairy supplies, milk prices are down more than 50 percent from last summer. The tumble comes on the heels of all-time highs in 2007 and the second-highest level on record in 2008.
Auction Roundup – John Deere 6400 brings $23,000 at Kaufman auction
Dave Kaufman Realty Inc. of Sugarcreek, Ohio, held an auction Feb. 7 in Nashville, Ohio, by the order of Albert and Jo Ann Strother....
My dear cat, Lisa, will be remembered with love
I do not want to write this column. But I must.February has once again taken a beloved member of this family. Beginning in 1965,...
The Darker the Color, the Sweeter the Cherry
February is National Cherry Month. It's a good time to remember the original George W's birthday, his story about the cherry tree, and enjoy some cherries.
