Yearly Archives: 2014
Columbiana County: Grandstand construction is moving forward
LISBON, Ohio — Contractors have begun erecting the steel that will be part of the Columbiana County Fairgrounds’ grandstand project.
“Everything looks like it’s on...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 26, 2014:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — On June 16 and 17, the Northwestern FFA officers held their yearly retreat to plan for the upcoming year. Ally...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 26, 2014:
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — The Tuscarawas County 4-H Health & Safety Speaking Contest was held June 17 at JIM’s Place in New Philadelphia.
The results,...
Technology makes a big difference in forage production
Technology, while costly, can make a big difference in your forage crop.
Ohio State releases guide for Christmas tree producers
COLUMBUS — Ohio State University Extension has released a new publication that offers information designed to help Christmas tree producers who are either contemplating...
Higher beef prices could mean herd expansion
Record high beef prices encourage some producers to expand, but investment will be costly.
Crop update: still wet, but could be worse
Despite a slow start, most Ohio and Pennsylvania farmers were able to get their planting done.
Sometimes the needy are closer to home than we think
There was a big family who had just moved in to our community, and one day in class I noticed the hole in the new boy’s shirt.
Betting against climate change
According to 2013 data compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, you and I owe our very existence to water. After all, 92 percent...
Bio-dome imagines future of food in space
The ecosystem provides protein and carbohydrates in the form of fish, vegetables and herbs.
