Yearly Archives: 2011
Letter: Proud of community spirit seen at fairgrounds
In 2002, the Columbiana County Fair and Steer Committee began fundraising efforts for a new beef complex. These efforts, over several years, resulted in approximately $35,000, at which time the project was put on hold.
Part III Looking back offers perspective
“We are each feeling quite alone and low now. For what is a home without a mother?”
— Alexander Smalley, 1894Part IIIThe next best...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy: What is a disaster?
Hello Again!What would you classify as a ‘disaster’? I guess the answer to this would depend on who you asked and the timing of...
Baker’s Golden Dairy: From cow to consumer in one stop
Not only is Baker’s Golden Dairy taking an old idea and making it new again, but they are using social media to do it.
The formation of a watershed group helped save eastern Ohio resources
With its natural beauty and high water quality, Yellow Creek watershed is one of eastern Ohio’s best kept secrets. Encompassing 234 square miles, it...
Heat getting to you? We have it good
Could be you're tired of reading about the mundane happenings on this quiet island, and so I'm calling on my mother to rescue you.
Dairy Excel: OSU’s ag economics information just got a lot easier to access
The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics has a new look to its website.
Farm and Food File: Will changing the milk system help?
It's simply isn't true that only nine people in America understand the nation's arcane federal milk price formula. Only four people understand it.
Life Out Loud: Make time for fun in last days of summer
I don't want to panic anyone but we are almost out of summer. Soon some perky television meteorologist will inform us with malicious glee that the end has come.
Encountering the wild at a rest stop
It pays to be prepared. That's why I always try to keep a pair of binoculars in the car. Last week, while traveling home...
