Yearly Archives: 2013
FSA’s annual notice of programs and policies
Hello again!
Each year, the Farm Service Agency is required to issue public notice on a variety of programs, policies, and opportunities available at the...
The pros and cons of owning a pond
Private ponds can be a great way to add function, as well as scenic beauty, to your property. A properly constructed pond can provide...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 17, 2013:
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio -- Levi Smith and Ian Hames led the first meeting of Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club when the club met Jan....
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 17, 2013:
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — Indian Valley FFA members are planning a blood drive Jan. 25 at Indian Valley High School. Also, members are preparing two...
Two ways to write a letter
There are ways to write a letter and then there are ways to write a letter. One way includes pleasantries, ideas, even artful persuasion....
Middle of winter means time for sports shows in Ohio, Pa.
Dreary winter weather wearing you down? Tired of being tired. Itching to climb out of the recliner?Then gentlemen, start your engines because starting today,...
Drought impact on soil rhizobia populations
By SHAWN CONLEY
Severe drought conditions limited soybean production (6.2 percent per acre yield decline from 2011) across much of the U.S. in 2012.
Though 2012...
In with the new, out with the old
I don't generally pen "how to" columns. "How to be a dork like me" is not a life lesson that is much in demand,...
Early doctor’s description of surgeries seems hard for us to believe today
(Part III of a series)
Part 1- The strong survive and succeed
Part 2- The 'doctors of old' started as farm children from simple backgrounds
The writings...
Pa., Ohio Farm Bureaus receive national awards for programming
Ohio Farm Bureau received the American Farm Bureau's Pinnacle Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in programming and membership.
