Monthly Archives: March 2010
Remember when snow was a blessing?
"The wind howled and the snow came down all night long, across this vast prairie. We will wait until daybreak to make the trek...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 4, 2010
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio -- The Hillsdale FFA traveled to Shelby to compete in the Sub District B speaking contest Feb. 19.Stephanie Schuck competed in beginning...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 4, 2010
BROWNHELM TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Brownhelm Perfection and BB 4-H club had a meeting to elect the officers Feb. 15.Madeline Ott was elected president,...
We’ve come a long way, or have we?
Is anyone else old enough to remember when the worst epithet you could scream to someone on the playground who was bullying you was,...
Study says foodborne illnesses cost $152 billion, targets produce
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Foodborne illnesses cost the country an estimated $152 billion annually in the form of medical bills, time off from work and...
Three keys to achieving sustainable agriculture
(Part II of II)Have you ever tried to sit on a three-legged stool that had one leg shorter than the other two, or was...
Noble County leads Ohio with bobcat sightings
Wildlife biologists verify nearly 100 bobcat sightings in Ohio
GIPSA reviewing pork producer contracts for farm bill compliance
WASHINGTON-- The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reviewing contracts involving pork producers to ensure their compliance with the requirements in the 2008...
Strickland signs Ohio Biopreferred bill; state agencies must purchase bio-products when available
COLUMBUS -- Gov. Ted Strickland signed S.B. 131, legislation that will establish a bio-products preferred purchasing program in Ohio. Proponents hope the effort will...
Farmers: Check herbicide ingredients when managing weeds
URBANA, Ill. — As a new planting season gets under way, Aaron Hager, weed specialist at University of Illinois Extension, cautions farmers to be...
