Monthly Archives: July 2010
Lots of green reuses vacant land in Idora neighborhood
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation broke ground on Lots of Green in the Idora neighborhood in early June. The project seeks to reuse over...
Pa. cattle quarantined after drilling wastewater leaked into pasture
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has quarantined cattle from a Tioga County farm after a number of cows came into contact...
State agreement with HSUS calls for these recommendations
— Recommendations will be made to The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB) to take action on issues related to downer cattle and humane...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 22, 2010
LISBON, Ohio -- A 4-H Day Camp camping program will be held July 13-15 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds in Lisbon.
The junior camp session...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 1, 2010
SALEM, Ohio -- The Greenford Silver Spurs 4-H club met June 24 at Buckeye Horse Park.
Members discussed working the July 10-11 horse show concession...
Unintended consequence of health care reform? More farm tax paperwork
Beginning in 2012, a little discussed mandate in the health care reform legislation will require any business -- including a farm -- that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business or individual to submit a 1099 tax from to the Internal Revenue Service.
Improvements lead to efficiency at L&R Dairy
Father-daughter duo use modern buildings and technology to improve their bottom line.
An unexpected Indigo treat is found
One of the unexpected treats of collecting the first blackberries of the season is stumbling upon an active bird nest. Bramble thickets are prime...
Summer leaves indelible memories
“The wise will start each day with the thought, ‘Fortune gives us nothing which we can really own.’” — Seneca
The full moon and an...
Community garden becomes a reality
WOODSFIELD, Ohio -- Through the diligence of several hard-working individuals in a very short period of time, the Monroe County Community garden has become...
