Yearly Archives: 2016
West Virginia ag department plans food safety classes for producers
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will sponsor a variety of food safety classes in conjunction with the West Virginia Small Farm Conference, to be held Feb. 25-27 at the Charleston Civic Center.
Unique agriculture projects to help Ohio farmers grow business
The Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) is offering sessions for food safety data management tools; edamame production and marketing in Ohio; and dehydrated fruit and vegetable production/marketing.
A roundup of 4-H news for Feb. 11, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Country Barbwires, Country Folks, Flockmasters, and the Geauga Dairymen clubs, as well as the Trumbull County Dairy Judging Team.
Allis Chalmers’ roots stretch to 1847
Allis-Chalmers (the name wasn't adopted until 1901) was an old company when tractors came along, having begun in 1847 as Decker & Seville to manufacture buhr mills in Milwaukee.
Winter is a good time to think and plan, while still being patient
Winter is a good time to plan ahead, get ready for new year.
A (plain) face in a crowd
Leaving your house in lounge clothes with messy hair and no makeup to run a quick errand is sure to attract everyone you know.
There is no free trade or free lunch
We in agriculture talk about free trade agreements as if they are the international equivalent of a free lunch, there is no such thing.
Escaping Russia, becoming American
Sutherland recounts the story of “Goldie” Weisberg, who escaped from Russia with her family and struggles to become an American.
Ruffed grouse can be bold, even aggressive
Thomas Felton of Kimbolton, Ohio, recently sent me some photos of a ruffed grouse he had been feeding twice a day since late November.
The lowly earthworm is actually a living plow
Powerful little buggers: Merely by force of their day-to-day existence, earthworms alter and enhance the chemical, physical, and biological makeup of the soil.
