Monthly Archives: May 2010
The price of freedom is high
By JUDY KOCAB
Contributing Writer
Every day, we hear so many numbers that we becorne numb to their significance except when the price of gas is...
Determining nitrogen rates to maximize crop returns
URBANA, Ill. — Maximizing investment returns is at the forefront of every farmer’s mind. One of the most expensive investments farmers make is the...
New concepts make sense for produce growers
WOOSTER, Ohio -- High tunnels, raised beds, crop and plant diversity -- they're terms that are becoming commonplace on fruit and vegetable farms in...
Head scab could be result of warm, wet conditions over past few weeks
Of the available fungicides, Proline, Prosaro and Caramba are the most effective.
EPA takes action against several CAFOs in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — EPA Region 7 has taken a series of civil enforcement actions against six beef feedlot operations in Iowa, Kansas and...
Dairy farm abuser charged with 12 counts of cruelty to animals
EARLIER STORY: Dairy farm worker fired and arrested.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- The man arrested May 26 in connection with abuse to livestock at an Ohio...
Holmes County in the dog house? Action group says so
(Editor's Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on dog auctions in Ohio, and a recent campaign to ban them. Next...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 27, 2010
HANOVERTON, Ohio -- The Hicks and Hayseeds 4-H Club met recently at the home of their advisers, Ken and Judy Brown.
Members were reminded of...
Kenton celebration honors “Singing Cowboy” Gene Autry
KENTON, Ohio -- Now in its 17th year, Gene Autry Days is scheduled for June 26 and 27 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, located...
True tales from the tractor seat
In the early 1970s, I finished spraying a field, and parked the tractor at the driveway with the booms still out. Then, I forgot about it.
