Yearly Archives: 2012
Marketing new foods
TOLEDO, Ohio - Grocery shopping behaviors indicate our nation loves new food items, and new items are big business. In last year's New Product...
Can your animals make you sick? Illness can go both ways
LONDON, Ohio -- Hollywood likes to promote the myth that humans are always the "victims" when it comes to diseases transmitted between animals and...
AgBiz Masters opens enrollment for next class
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- AgBiz Masters, a learning series for young and beginning farmers, has opened enrollment for its next class that will be held...
Ohio auto and homeowners insurance rates among lowest
COLUMBUS -- Ohio's 2011 average auto and homeowners insurance rates were again among the most competitive in the U.S. The Department of Insurance annually...
Economy impacts birthrates, housing
By JIM WOODARD
Creators Syndicate
The more obvious culprits in limiting home sales in today's market are the sluggish economy, continuing tight job market and tough...
Business expansion coming to Ohio; $259 million invested in communities
COLUMBUS -- Gov. John R. Kasich recently announced the approval of assistance for 17 projects set to create more than 1,300 jobs and retain...
Don’t forget the camera when you head outdoors
Good pictures don't just happen. And, too, the best camera can't take a good picture on its own. Good pictures are born in the...
Outdoor wildlife recreation is worth big bucks
According to the results of the recently released 2011 National survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, more people than ever (16 and older)...
Facebook is not the biggest waste of time
DENVER -- Employers looking to increase productivity should consider breaking up water-cooler talk or upgrading their software before banning Facebook.
In a nationwide survey, 14...
Farm and Dairy writers, columnists win awards
Farm and Dairy writers and contributing columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt have won seven awards in this year's Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and National Newspaper Association news competitions.
