Second ag easement donated to ODA
Virgil Hudson donated an agricultural easement on his 100-acre Auglaize County farm to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Western Reserve Historical Society honors Dr. King
The Western Reserve Historical Society remembers the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at two special events, Jan. 14-15.
Teams of horses and mules lighten the load of logging small woodlots
Before World War II just about everybody farmed and hauled lumber and cord wood with horses. That love of the heavy horse seems to persist especially in Ohio, the heart of draft horse country in the modern farming era.
Barbie and friends featured at auction
A 1959 #1 blonde Ponytail Barbie with reset blonde hair and touched-up face paint sold in her original box with #1 stand for a high bid of $4,100 at a recent McMasters auction.
Cleveland museum exhibit features landscape photos
Look at the American landscape with new eyes through a photograph exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A new year’s wish: Common ground
Editor Susan Crowell talks about when we use the same word, "family farming."we do not all mean the same thing and about common ground.
Cuyahoga Valley farms resurrected
The Cuyahoga National Park is re-establishing farming where it was being pursued before the park was created 25 years ago. Proposals for sustainable farming operations are being accepted.
86 Square a next step in science of genetics
Texas A&M University has successfully cloned an exact copy of Bull 86, a pregenitor found resistant to most cattle disease.
Ann Veneman first woman secretary of agriculture
Former deputy secretary of USDA from 1991 to 1993, Ann Veneman, has been appointed by President-elect George W. Bush as the nation's 27th secretary of agriculture.
Arts center to host comic book exhibit
The Ashtabula Arts Center will host an exhibit of original comic book art by acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell. from Jan. 5 through Feb. 28.
