Monthly Archives: August 2010
Officials still tracking source of bovine TB in Ohio, no new cases
ANTWERP, Ohio -- The investigation continues as to where an Ohio dairy herd that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis may have originated.Positive tests were...
Dairy barn may have fallen, but not the spirit at Crawford County Fair
MEADVILLE, Pa. — The two-year old dairy barn lost in last year’s winter weather won’t be replaced in time for the Crawford County fair,...
Sign-ups for Conservation Reserve Program underway
Thanks to this gorgeous summer weather, I have been able to take an enjoyable walk at least three nights a week. When one takes...
Two dead after Central Ohio barn collapse
Ohio storms claim lives, destroy farm property.
Fish farming up close and personal
Tour features the ins and outs of northeast Ohio aquaculture operations.
A lesson in the sand casting process
This week I’m going to attempt to kill two birds with one bush – er, that’s not right – but you get the idea....
Calculate costs carefully before contracting custom farm work
Numerous Ohio farmers hire workers to complete machinery operations and other farm related work due to lack of equipment, time or expertise.Many farm business...
It’s weaning time for packers
A lot of bellowing and bawling was heard from one end of Pennsylvania Avenue to the other in the late July heat of Washington,...
Warbler numbers grow with habitat management
Among birders, Kirtland's warblers are a top priority. They are rare because they have very specific habitat requirements -- young jack pine forests five...
Surviving the good old days
As I was scraping paint off our century-old porch posts and treating it as the proper-biohazard that it is due to the lead menace...
