Yearly Archives: 2012
Surely I’m not the only one who’s been tripped up by that time change...
Last month when we were all still enjoying it getting cozy and dark shortly after lunch, I hopped in Mr. Wonderful's truck, a vehicle...
Anyone remember cyclone seeders? The early years of drills and related planting equipment
When I was a kid, my father's crop rotation was corn, oats, wheat and hay. The wheat was planted in the fall after the...
Attention all anglers, it’s crappie season
Joe Kaczmarczk turned slightly, hiding his hands, size six fish hook, an unfortunate fat head minnow, a carefully-selected specimen netted from a nearby minnow...
Heritage conservation project in Harrison County
By Tillie Heavilin,
Contributing writer
The primary objective of soil and water conservation districts is education for the protection of natural resources. Closely related is the...
Early birds to watch in 2012
Last year on April 24, I wrote that ruby-throated hummingbirds were back early. This year they are setting new records for returning early.
One of...
Considerations prior to signing pipeline easements
Shale signs: What to know when you're contacted to sign an easement agreement with a company granting the right to have a pipeline constructed on part of your land.
‘Ag is cool’ returns to Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Expositions Commission and the Ohio Department of Agriculture have announced that the Agriculture is Cool education program, hosted in collaboration...
Four former Eastern Livestock executives plead to organized crime
Former Eastern Livestock LLC Chief Executive Officer and founder, Thomas "Tommy" Gibson, 71, and Eastern's former chief financial officer, Steve McDonald, 58, have pleaded guilty to all counts against them.
Pink slime push-back: Someone smarter, or more emotional, than me has to figure this...
Maybe the ag industry needs to listen more and talk less. Maybe we need to bring in more outsiders, and ask them, "what would a customer think about this?" We might have seen the pink slime push-back coming.
JD Equipment donates to breast cancer research fund
JD Equipment presented the Stefanie Spielman fund with a $26,000 check for the breast cancer research fund. The donation was given during the annual...
