Yearly Archives: 2014
Concept of conservation: Oaks and Acorns
The concept of conservation, using resources sustainably over time, is relatively new.
Death leaves hole in the heart of many
A collection of black 3-ring binders given to me by my Dad reveal a glimpse of a grandmother I never met.
Nothing ever stays the same
A few years back, Patty Loveless had a popular country song that told of three sad events in a woman’s life, and each time, her Mama comforted her and said “life’s about changing, nothing ever stays the same.”
Slouching toward Election Day
There are facts on which the world operates and there are facts on which politics operate. Spoiler alert: The two are not the same.
The Erie Canal in New York — from folly to fame
Traveling in this country during the 16th and 17th centuries was difficult in the extreme.
All about apples: Tips for using, picking and storing
This time of year, farm markets will advertise their fresh apples for sale and u-pick opportunities.
Kentucky research explores irrigation questions
Irrigated acres have doubled in the past five years in Kentucky but still remain under 10 percent of the state’s total acreage.
Pennsylvania cheese production up 5 percent
The Keystone State’s Italian varieties, with 261.6 million pounds, were 5.1 percent above 2012 production and accounted for 61.3 percent of total cheese in 2013.
Soil bacteria could help farmers grow more crops
Believe it or not, the thing that could change farming isn’t the climate or a new piece of equipment.
Sarah G. Stryffeler
WOOSTER – Sarah G. “Sally” Stryffeler, 83, of Wooster died Sept. 15, 2014, at Wooster Community Hospital.
She was born April 3, 1931, in Medina,...
