Monthly Archives: December 2012
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 6, 2012:
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. -- The Wetzel County 4-H and FFA Livestock Club met Nov. 13 to elect officers for the coming year.Newly elected leaders...
Renovation amnesia
When we saw this Grande Dame of a house it was love at first sight. Three stories, original woodwork, pocket doors, soaring ceilings, a...
OSU Extension to host statewide land-use conference in January
COLUMBUS — Government officials, planners, developers, landowners, farmers, producers and those interested in land-use implications regarding everything from agriculture as an economic force to...
Farm work catches up to the hardiest
Climb to the highest point of the barn’s upper hay mow, swing out on the old rope left over from olden days in which...
The 4R Tomorrow Program may mean a better tomorrow for everyone
What does 4 R stand for? No, it’s not for readin’, ‘rightin’, ‘rithmatic and recess. But it is for using the right nutrient, at...
Think about it– a new start
A NEW START
My good friend, who is now in heaven, said, “Don’t start with a stop” . The election is over, the people have...
Ask FSA Andy about tax changes and payments
Hello Again!
There are some changes that are happening that we need to talk about today. The first change has already taken place. It has...
Utica shale: Belmont Co. well shows promising results; more wells on the way
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 23 new permits for Utica shale wells during November.
Hitting a deer may be easier than hunting one
Ever wonder just how many deer-vehicle collisions occur every year? According to numbers crunched by State Farm Insurance and reports published by the Outdoor...
Lame ducks holding up the farm bill
On the face of it, few things carry a more apt name than today's "lame duck" Congress. Indeed, how lame is it that after...
