Yearly Archives: 2010
Holmes County 4-H members awarded
By SUSAN MYKRANTZContributing writerWALNUT CREEK, Ohio -- During this year's annual banquet, Kerry Taylor, president of the senior fair board, gave a positive report...
Tri-state Farm and Food Conference slated for Nov. 6
HUNTINGTON, W. VA. -- Farmers and community members within a 50-mile radius of Huntington, W. VA. will gather Nov. 6 at The Douglass Center,...
Farm Credit helps rebuild grandstand in NW Ohio
LOUISVILLE, KY — Anyone who grew up or lives in rural America likely has a pretty good feel for how county fairs — complete...
Social media sites give potential employers access to personal details
COLUMBUS Q. How are employers using social media in the hiring process? A. Social media provides a free, easy-to-use hiring tool that gives...
Ohio pig farmer pleads guilty to pollution charges
COLUMBUS — The owner and operator of a hog operation in Ashley, Ohio, has been fined $69,000 for allowing an unpermitted discharge from his...
Roundtable gives producers opportunity to speak their minds
Producers share their thoughts on the FSA office and how the federal government can help their farms.
Time out: Test now for soybean cyst nematode
WOOSTER, Ohio — Harvesting corn and soybeans may be the only thing on the minds of Ohio growers at the moment, but they shouldn’t...
Renting maple trees? Some say ‘sweet’ deal
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SALEM, Ohio — You don’t have to own your own boiler house, or even your own buckets and taps to...
Young people develop non-profit group to support farmers
NIPOMO, Calif. -- What started as a grassroots effort by a group of young people to support American family farmers and ranchers, has become...
Understanding bird feeders
Last week I spent two days at a wild bird products trade show in Missouri. It’s a great way to see new products, but...
