Monthly Archives: February 2010
Workshop to teach barn preservation
JASPER, Ind. -- Ohio and Indiana barn enthusiasts striving to preserve history through the restoration of old barns and other vintage structures have the...
Prosecutors seek delay in former Ohio Farmers Union treasurer sentencing
Forensic audit into the Ohio Farmers Union shows additional monetary losses.
Ohio’s Biopreferred bill passes House, awaits Strickland’s signature
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio House of Representatives voted 92-1 to approve Senate Bill 131, a bill jointly sponsored by Sen. Capri S. Cafaro (D-Hubbard)...
Meat and potatoes: A look back at life through food
Probably 20 years ago, I was prevailed upon by my late cousin Peg Townsend to write down recollections from my childhood.At first I was...
Purdue: Does no-till stunt growth in corn fields?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It might not look like there's much going on in those roadside corn fields, but a Purdue University researcher has...
University of Kentucky study looks at food web predators
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Are there bad guys that could be good guys? In Mother Nature's circle of life, maybe.University of Kentucky doctoral student Katelyn...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Feb. 18, 2010
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
What’s the recipe for a good family dinner?
Leave it to those same fine souls who brought us "cocoa powder" that tastes nothing like actual chocolate, in any form, to be up...
Feeding corn to deer could be death sentence
Just days after 20 inches of snow blanketed the ridge, a second storm arrived. We could have another 8 inches by morning.
Such conditions bring...
Hornet’s nest tells the true story of snowfall
Remember that high hornets' nest I wrote about in the Jan. 21 column? Old-timers believed the higher the hornets built their nests, the deeper...
