Yearly Archives: 2010
Breaking News: Major damage at Wooster OARDC Campus, some say tornado
Possible tornado causes destruction at Ohio State University's OARDC Wooster campus.
Solar projects drive $1.4 billion into Pa.’s economy
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sustained growth and declining costs are driving Pennsylvania's solar market to generate an ever-increasing amount of clean, renewable energy, which is...
Notes on whooping cranes and hummingbirds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced plans to reintroduce a non-migratory flock of endangered whooping cranes in Louisiana. If this proposal...
Some things haven’t changed since 1913
"The idea that the chemical analysis of soil gives an accurate showing as to its needs for fertilization has long since been shown by...
Loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency makes loan funds available each year to help members of underserved groups buy and operate family-sized farms and ranches.FSA's...
Tried and true truck is family
"You can set my truck on fire, and roll it down a hill, But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille-- Joe...
Soil and dirt are different things
I did not come up with the name for this column; The Dirt on Conservation. I don't know about you but I do NOT...
AUCTION ROUNDUP: AGCO R-72 combine nets over $20,000
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio -- Schrader Auction sold an AGCO R-72 combine for $21,750 Aug. 27 at a sale in Washington Court House, Ohio.
Nick...
Farmer beware, some things to consider when hiring farm workers
Farmers should consider some basic points when hiring new employees, welcoming visitors.
What will you say when the media call your farm?
Every farmer and every farm needs to have a public relations plan in place -- BEFORE the media come calling.
