Barn-sized Old Glory
Made from vinyl truck tarps the Brimfield flag can fly proudly forever.
Fall sniffles: The cure’s as bad as the condition
School nurses believe that the "cure" for symptoms of nasal allergy may affect school performance in a way not all that different than if they were left untreated.
HOME IMPROVEMENT: Pressure-treated woods leach arsenic
Structures using chromated copper arsenate treated wood have been considered safe for use by children, but recent tests of soil around some play equipment, however, have make this assumption questionable.
Mahoning County ag community loses friend
Darrel A. Bacon, who spent a lifetime volunteering in youth, church and agricultural organizations, died at his New Springfield home Saturday, Sept. 29, following an extended illness. He was 82.
Managing winter weed with herbicides
Weeds such as common chickweed, henbit, purple deadnettle, and marestail (horseweed) have increased to the point that they require changes in herbicide management in some fields.
Mid Atlantic Genetics holds Shorthorn sale
The top selling lot was MSF Neon Lady 101, a roan January heifer calf sired by MSF Equity 43 out of Rolyn Neon Lady 5C.
Blue Ridge Pottery Show starts Oct. 4
The 22nd annual Blue Ridge Pottery Show sponsored by the Blue Ridge Pottery Club will take place Oct. 4-6 on Main Street in Erwin, Tenn.
Wealth of nations relies on Jack Frost
Economists William Masters of Purdue University and Margaret McMillan of Tufts University say frost plays two important roles in establishing the haves and the have nots of the world.
Bush envisions changes in farm policy
The USDA has released "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century." The 116-page document represents Bush's blueprint for future farm legislation, including the 2002 Farm Bill.
Wayne County youth donate $24,341 from 4-H livestock sale to Red Cross
Just when you think you know these kids, they turn around and surprise you by doing something like this, said Mike Priest, past president of the board of the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross and a former exhibitor in the Wayne County junior fair.
