Monthly Archives: October 2011
LETTER: United Local School District levy unnecessary
The United Local School District has received well over $5,004,849 in extra tax dollars in just the past six years. ULSD extra taxes are a one mill levy, a three mill levy, and a 1/2 percent income tax levy. These three “extra taxes” are over and above your regular assessed property taxes.
All About Grazing: Now is a great time to manage fescue
Infected fescue is insect, disease and drought resistant. It is also a nitrogen scavenger. This gives it an advantage over other forages, especially on poor soils.
The Dirt on Conservation: Cover crops importance being touted
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering their no-till drills for only $8 per acre to plant cover crops.
Siren song of home is hard to resist
The usual six-mile drive home from Sunday church took a pleasant turn some weeks ago. As I headed back to the farmette for more...
Several tax classes available this fall
Hello northeast Ohio. Isn't autumn a wonderful time? I really love this time of year. The cooler nights, the smells and sights of harvest...
Ecuador’s Paz Reserve is a birder’s delight
Back in 2004, as birding boomed in many Latin American countries, Angel Paz discovered an Andean cock-of-the-rock lek on his family's property in northwestern...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 6, 2011:
COLUMBIANA -- Members of the Rough Riders 4-H club assembled a display Oct. 1 at Witmer's Inc. on state Route 14 in Columbiana to...
It’s bow season: Let the hunting tales begin
It's bow season, a time of year that brings out the most interesting use of the English language. A time when what is said...
Wet spring weather could cost Ohio farmers close to $1 billion
COLUMBUS -- Ohio farmers stand to lose close to $1 billion in income from late planting of corn and soybeans this spring. The estimates are based on the acres of each crop that farmers said in March they expected to plant, and on the lower yields expected because of the late planting.
$12 million green initiative to promote clean energy innovation
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration recently announced the six winners of the i6 Green Challenge, an initiative to drive technology commercialization and entrepreneurship in support of a green innovation economy, increased U.S. competitiveness and new jobs.
