Yearly Archives: 2013
OPGMA Congress: Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement still gaining support
Ohio produce growers could be just a few months away from having a new state-specific produce marketing agreement.
My New Year’s resolutions never last
May I recommend a New Year’s resolution to you? If so, trust in God, and don’t break it!
Cass Scenic Railroad gears up for golden anniversary
CASS, W.Va. -- The world's foremost roster of working Shay locomotives is chugging toward a golden anniversary in 2013.The train line, originally built in...
Visionary genius, short-sighted fools
Last October, several University of Illinois alums sent a letter “to encourage to … join by making a contribution to a scholarship...
Penn State begins search for the dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has announced a national search for the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. William Easterling, dean...
Marcellus and Utica shale: Barnesville couple files lawsuit against Oxford Oil Company
A Belmont County couple has filed a lawsuit against the Oxford Oil Company after a dispute over the legality of the well and the proposed location.
How chimney swifts’ diet affects population size
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is we cap...
Embrace winter and the gift of time
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistOnce again, we find ourselves in the dead of winter, and for far too many of us, this is...
Schrader Auction Co. sells farm equipment
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. -- Auctioneer Nick Cummings, of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., Inc. held a farm equipment auction Jan. 18 in South...
Reader: Meaningful action? Put the blame where it belongs
Editor:President Obama urged "meaningful action" on gun control. And now we have it, and it will do nothing except fulfill the Progressive (code for...
