Monthly Archives: February 2012
Runoff is more than a nuisance
As I stare out my window, desperately searching for that first sign of spring, all I see is rain, again.Normally, I look forward to...
Black Swamp Conservancy protects three more farms
PERRYSBURG, Ohio -- Black Swamp Conservancy has added three properties to its conserved lands. With the addition of these farms, Black Swamp Conservancy has...
DEP fines Chesapeake Appalachia $565,000 for multiple violations
HARRISBURG -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC a total of $565,000 in civil penalties and reimbursement costs for erosion...
Hale Farm and Village present Underground Railroad program
BATH, Ohio -- The 13th annual A Fugitive's Path -- Escape on the Underground Railroad returns to Hale Farm & Village on select dates from February through April 2012. This interactive, role-playing program involves visitors in the story of the Underground Railroad.
Young farmer conference targets college students
INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization is now accepting applications for its 2012 New Century Farmer conference.
Vacation With Us… Jim and Carmel Haueter
Carmel and Jim Haueter, of Bolivar, Ohio, recently took a cruise to Bermuda.
Vacation With Us… Ruffaner and Hufhand
John and Alice Hufhand Orchardville, Pa., and Marlin and Jean Ruffaner, Worthington, Pa., traveled on Royal Caribbean’s “Enchantment of the Seas” ship, visiting six islands and several beaches.
Vacation With Us… Richard and Nicole Witmer
Richard and Nicole Witmer, Wooster, Ohio, visited Lake Como, Italy, about half and hour from Milan.
USDA announces CRP sign-up
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning March 12 and ending April 6. Conservation...
Bill could help PA landowners clarify mineral rights ownership
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania landowners struggling to gain ownership over their subsurface mineral, oil and gas rights could see some relief from a bill moving...
