Yearly Archives: 2010
The great backyard bird count continues
On Feb. 12-15, birders all across the country will participate in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a joint project of the...
Words can be deadly: Bullies can go digital, beyond the classroom
"Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you." I have always hated that fable. Words do hurt. Words can...
Spring can’t come soon enough
"In February a farm is like a child's hand, opened and held palm up to show that nothing is concealed in it. Without leaves...
Is your child ready for farm chores?
While recently catching up on some reading, I saw an article that caught my interest. It was titled "Is your child ready for farm...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 4, 2010
ALBANY, Ohio -- The Alexander FFA chapter held a chapter meeting Jan. 27. Topics that were discussed and voted upon included making committees for...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 4, 2010
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- The Bareshoe Wranglers met at the Jefferson Joint Vocational School with Morgan Millhorn leading the meeting.The club elected the following officers:...
U.S. organic producers harvesting 1.6 million acres; expenses higher than conventional farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2010 -- The nation's organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall,...
Growers shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments for vomitoxin in grain
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn't rely on chemical treatments to...
Highland County deer is a new state record
DAYTON -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife said recently another record-setting deer has been harvested in southwestern Ohio.The 18-point nontypical (nonsymmetrical antlered) deer, taken by Brian Stephens Nov. 30 with a muzzleloader in Highland County, was officially scored Jan. 30.
Cellulosic ethanol plant opens in Tenn.
VONORE, Tenn. -- Leaders from DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, University of Tennessee, Genera Energy and Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen cut the ribbon on one...
