Yearly Archives: 2013
FFA bestows awards
(Proficiency award winners have been added at bottom. For more of our FFA coverage, including a video and slide show)
COLUMBUS — The 85th Ohio...
USDA and EPA: Report shows no definitive reason for honey bee colony collapse...
The USDA and the United States EPA released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health May 2. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.
Ohio invasive species workshop to address what’s here and what’s coming
COLUMBUS -- Professionals who manage parks, farms, trees, wildlife, landscape plants and more can get a detailed look at Ohio's invasive species -- both...
Plant health degree gets certification
COLUMBUS -- The professional Master's in Plant Health Management degree, developed by Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has become...
Vacation with us: Arnold
Lisa and Lori Arnold, of Orrville, Ohio, sisters, recently visited Houston. Local relatives (Jane Hilton and Mae Currie) showed them around George Ranch Historical...
Vacation with us: Yoder
Mike Yoder, bottom right, of Sebring, Ohio, recently vacationed in Washington D.C. He was a guest at the 25-year celebration at IBM for Cindy...
Vacation with us: Stoher
Randy Stoker, right, of Atlantic, Pa., sits with his friend Joy and the Farm and Dairy at Taal Volcano, at Tagaytay in the Phillipines....
Vacation with us: Miller
Ray and Ada Miller, of Uniontown, Ohio, recently traveled to Tamil Nadu, India, to visit the orphan children they support. The Miller's visited from Feb. 21 through March 10. Although the children enjoyed looking through the Farm and Dairy, they had a little trouble reading it, being that they speak Tamil, not English!
W.Va. poultry farmer v. EPA Court continues Clean Water Act suit
WASHINGTON -- The American Farm Bureau Federation says poultry and livestock farmers scored a win April 22 when a federal court rejected efforts by...
B-Vitamins
For many years, every morning I have taken my daily vitamins. My daughter, Karen, tells me what I should take and I follow her...
