Yearly Archives: 2011
LETTER: Even a fourth-grader can appreciate a good deal
I have served as the United High School band announcer for many years and wish to relate a recent conversation I had.
Urban farmers, welcome to our world
The future of food production will include a "mosaic of different farming systems," as one agronomist recently put it. But the systems still have to be sustainable -- and that means economically sustainable, too.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 13, 2011:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio -- Plymouth FFA went to the soil judging CDE Sept. 20 and placed third in competition. High scorers went on to participate...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 13, 2011:
WOOSTER, Ohio-- Jonathan Coyle, Marie Coyle and Emma Mrzwyka, members of the Farm Friends 4-H club, went to the rabbit decathlon at the New...
Penn State program to help Pa. residents make informed decisions about shale drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A science- and energy-based program focusing on Pennsylvania counties with natural gas exploration and production is part of a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Witmer new CEO at First National Bank
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- Two veteran agricultural banking professionals are taking on new roles with First National Bank.
Mark Witmer, currently the head of agribusiness and...
Classes prepare potential parents for adopting, fostering children
WARREN, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio Adoption Services invites Ohio residents considering adopting or fostering a school-age child or sibling group to a series of timely, informal and informative pre-placement education classes.
Holstein reigns supreme at 2011 World Dairy Expo
MADISON, Wis. -- The grand champion Holstein, Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy, won supreme champion honors at the 2011 World Dairy Expo.
World Dairy Expo hosts six successful breed sales
MADISON, Wis. -- Throughout the week of the World Dairy Expo, five breed sales were held. The sales kicked off with the Top of the World Jersey sale, which sold 30 lots and averaged $3,315.
Grain markets: The good, the bad, and the ugly
December corn futures have now dropped exactly $2 from the 7.77 Aug. 30 high. The good news is that we may have finally put a bottom in.
