Rural landowners cautioned on conservation easements
National Farm Bureau conference speakers urge landowners to do their homework and to consider other options.
Sign up ends Jan. 18 for crop disaster, quality loss program
Producers are eligible for compensation from the USDA program for 2000 crop losses directly attributed to adverse weather and related conditions.
Teens guilty of cruelty to animals
Three Mahoning County teens admitted to beating and slashing a herd of dairy cows in a wanton act of violence last summer.
The price for history going up
Ohio Historical Society shortens hours, raises the price of admission, and adds a charge for parking.
Who will listen to this conversation?
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the conversations about today's youth, about local communities and local opportunities, about the future that have been triggered by the centennial celebration of 4-H.
Tracing the rich history of national 4-H
4-H, which began in 1902, is a combination of the efforts of people concerned about young people and its early history is an example of its cooperative nature.
Food-borne pathogens control through manure management
Ohio State University and North Carolina State University researchers have received a 4-year, $2.4 million USDA grant to study zoonotic organisms in manure, and what happens to them when animal diets are changed or when manure is subjected to various waste management treatments.
Forage conference set in Pennsylvania
The 2002 Pennsylvania Grazing and Forage Conference will be March 6-7 with Charlie Opitz, a 1,200 cow dairy grazer from Mineral Point, Wis., as featured speaker.
Greensburg inn to host antique show Jan. 18-20
The 99th Greensburg Antiques Show will include 50 exhibitors from 9 states.
Learn about the hobby of making maple syrup
A program on Hobby Maple Syrup Production will be held Jan. 29 in Tuscarawas County.
