Monthly Archives: June 2013
More than s’mores: Teens turn off technology during Ohio forestry and wildlife camp
Not every camper will end up a wildlife specialist or a forester, but organizers hope the teens will at least build on the week’s natural resources foundation no matter what their career path.
Center for Dairy Excellence to feature Hopeway Farm
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Center for Dairy Excellence will host its first “Open House and Dairy Tour” at Hopeway Farm June 28, from 10...
Part VI: Hardships make people stronger
The 1920s to the early ‘40s were good years for Charlie and Anna Myers. They had finally found the farm that they would call...
Whip-poor-will, owls and katydids: Night sounds
At 5 a.m. May 19 I awoke abruptly to a loud sound just outside the bedroom door. As the cobwebs cleared my mind, I...
Ghosts of Gettysburg
Every year we take a vacation, my best friend and I and our collective four kids. In more than a decade of annual road...
June, farm bill could be another mess
June meant the end of school, the beginning of summer and the arrival of dairy month.Now, somehow, June has become the Golf Channel’s official...
W. Va. Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame welcomes members
JACKSON'S MILL, W. Va. — The West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Foundation has selected four outstanding individuals for induction in 2013.
These...
Base Camp Leasing gives income and peace of mind
Base Camp Leasing, Inc., pioneered the hunting lease industry in 1999, when president, Steve Meng, moved across the county to the Midwest and couldn't find a place to hunt.
Local food advocate believes infrastructure is key to the future
Meet Abbe Turner. A mother, wife, founder of the Ohio Sheep, Goat and Milk Initiative and last but not least: local food advocate.
S&M Farm Repair customizes to customers
S&M Farm Repair, of North Jackson, Ohio, has been repairing tillage tools, corn planters and grain drills since 2011. The company also sells vertical tillage tools, "Perfect Plants" closing wheels and rolling baskets.
