Monthly Archives: March 2010
Ohio Governor tours Wooster digester site, talks wind power in Cleveland
WOOSTER, Ohio — Wearing plastic boot covers over his shoes — a white hard hat with his name printed on the side, and the...
Andrew L. Stevens
SUNBURY, Ohio -- Ohio agricultural educator and journalist Andrew L. Stevens, 74, Ostrander, formerly of Williamsport, died March 24, 2010, in Sunbury. Mr. Stevens...
Seed vault stores global crop diversity insurance policy
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway -- Days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard "Doomsday" Global Seed Vault received thousands of new seeds that will push its...
One event creates a Middlefield woman’s life path and career
A childhood passion of working with horses becomes reality.
DuPont Pioneer to build new research labs in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa -- DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred is expanding its presence in central Iowa with additional lab facilities focused on advanced plant genetics. The...
Some lawns showing signs of a harsh winter
FRANKLIN, Pa. -- As the snow recedes, many lawns are showing the scars of a tough winter ... gray and pink patches, and fuzzy...
Fenders: King of Ohio pond fishing for 54 years
Pond farming is the way for Fender's Fish and Llama Farm near Baltic, Ohio. The family has been in the fish business since 1956.
Geauga County farmer looks no further than his woods to make syrup
A Chardon maple producer taps into the sap of 200 trees on his farm to produce maple syrup.
Give me that merit badge, give me that badge
If I have learned anything from my years as a Scout Parent -- first with Cub Scouts (cute) and then Boy Scouts (cute, but...
Mo. dairyman Randy Mooney named DFA chairman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dairy Farmers of America's board of directors has elected Missouri dairyman Randy Mooney to the position of chairman. Mooney succeeds...
