Monthly Archives: July 2012
World ag equipment demand to rise through 2016
DALLAS -- World demand for agricultural equipment is expected to increase 6.7 percent per year through 2016 to $173.5 billion. Growth will be driven...
Restoring confidence in education
"If we aren't agile, if we can't innovate, somebody else will go to the dance in our shoes. The land grant system is a world solution; we should settle for nothing less than world domination." -- Dr. Bruce McPheron.
Harrison County Fair 2012
It was a hot afternoon in Cadiz, Ohio, for the 4-H youth livestock auction. We have the results.
A rally that weather has not stopped
Marlin Clark talks about how the weather is changing the crop market. He also discusses the drought of 1988.
Hazlett: Be of Good Cheer
BE OF GOOD CHEER“Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee” Matt. 9:2. Have you ever paused to think about the fact...
Tragedy makes special memories come alive
He was the little boy whose brown eyes could melt hearts. I remember describing him to my friends as the most adorable, solemn boy....
Lessons learned on farms are needed
From the musical, “Porgy and Bess,” George and Ira Gershwin composed the memorable song that begins with the phrase, “Summertime and the livin is...
Hot and dry? Stick to what you know about pasture management
Every Monday for the past couple of months on the OSU Extension crop team conference call I have heard Jim Noel from the National...
Building a better handbasket
We wind down a dusty back road, into a gravel parking lot, and step out into the searing blanket of 95 degree heat. Mr....
Final acreage reporting dates approaching
Hello Again!Wow, our summer is flying by. I hope you all had a safe and happy 4th of July. Today I would like to...
