Yearly Archives: 2010
State PACE programs growing despite cuts
WASHINGTON -- According to new statistics released by American Farmland Trust's (AFT) Farmland Information Center, state governments' efforts to protect agricultural land through purchase...
Ohio farm families honored for conservation efforts
Five Ohio farm families received the Ohio Conservation Farm Family Award Sept. 23 at the Farm Science Review: John M. Buck, Marion County; Eugene and Dean Welch, Ashland County; Stanley and Rick Moore, Harrison County; Larry, Richard and Sam Kinney, Logan County; Martha Gerber Rittinger, Ross County.
The pros and cons of miscanthus: uses more water, leaches less nitrogen
URBANA, Ill. -- In the search for the perfect crop for biofuel production, miscanthus has become the darling to many. But in an effort...
Breaking news: Gregg pleads guilty to animal cruelty at Conklin Dairy
Ohio dairy cow abuser pleads guilty, sentenced for his actions.
Facing a beginning and an ending at Farm and Dairy
"A year's plan starts with spring."
-- Chinese proverb
Like farmers, the Chinese who quote this proverb recognize a good harvest depends on the spring sowing....
Marcellus Shale Drilling: Can safe water supply be sustained?
Concerns over keeping drinking water safe over the Marcellus Shale drilling process is on the minds of many.
Why would you want to kill a tree?
What is girdling? When I first heard the term a long time ago, I thought it had to do with woman's clothing apparel. Of...
Hospital staff made illness bearable
From the sixth floor of St. Elizabeth Medical Center, watching an electrical storm split the night sky was akin to a fantasy, perhaps dream....
Vacation with us…Stewart
The Farm and Dairy has traveled to numerous vacation spots, but some of the best are the nation’s national parks. Being loyal readers, Jim...
Vacation with us…Minor
When Kevin Minor of Wellsburg, W. Va., wanted to surprise his wife, RuLetta, on their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip to Trelawny, Jamaica,...
