Monthly Archives: April 2011
Performance tested bull sale breaks records
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. Eighty-one bulls consigned by some of the best breeders in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions broke sale records at the 38th...
There’s no better way to learn about agriculture than visiting a farm
We are a rural area, but by now many of these students are at least two generations removed from any family member involved in agriculture. They may live near a farm, or pass farms on the way to school every day, but what they know about farming or the environment is very limited.
Knowing your farm costs helps determine the path it will take
Dairy Jeopardy for $1,000: The answer is -437, -254, and -183. The question: How many Total herds, Grade A herds and Manufacturing Grade herds...
Cleaning my desk uncovers more dirt
Forget the past week’s winter weather. The calendar called for spring a couple of weeks ago so, fact is, it’s spring. That means it’s...
National grant funds training for grain bin entrapments
The Homeworth Volunteer Fire Department is awarded a national grant out of 260 applications.
Fashion night at Tractor Supply
You know that moment when you make that fateful decision and say "Who am I going to see at the Tractor Supply at 7:30...
Conservation Reserve Program deadline approaches
Hello again!Easy money, restoring the environment, being good stewards of what we are graced with and leaving a sound future for our children; these...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 7, 2011:
WINONA, Ohio -- The March meeting of the Lone Rangers 4-H club was held recently at the Winona Friends Church with 25 members and...
Memories of Mary Lou
I long ago asked why the bull had a ring in its nose. I was told, simply, to never get close enough to find...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 7, 2011:
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Mapleton FFA Chapter held its annual FFA versus teachers' basketball game March 25. Admission to this annual community service event is...
