Yearly Archives: 2006
Could be record year for bean acres
WASHINGTON - The high cost of fuel and fertilizer is pushing U.S. farmers to switch from corn to less input-intensive crops such as soybeans in 2006.
Bioterrorism rules trickle down to hay
SALEM, Ohio - Commercial hay producers soon may be among the growing list of sectors keeping detailed records and zeroing in on bioterrorism.
Migrant farm help is critical
SALEM, Ohio - When harvest season rolls around at K.W. Zellers and Sons, it's a race against time to get the vegetables out of the field before they go bad.
Experts say bird flu can be averted
SALEM, Ohio - Some experts say the arrival of avian influenza in North America is inevitable; others feel many strains can be kept at bay.
Stark County’s top dairy herds honored
LOUISVILLE, Ohio - Collegiate basketball has its "Elite Eight," but Ohio's dairy industry has its Elite 5 Percent.
Farm adventures with city folks
There is nothing quite like a city kid coming to the country. The lessons learned, on both sides of this fence, may be humorous and luminous, shining a light on two very different ways of looking at the very same thing.
Animal ID compelling, not convincing
When the USDA announced the discovery of the nation's first mad cow in late December 2003, consumers and ranchers were met by a government search-and-destroy blitz worthy of war.
The Rabbit Died
No, this isn't about a pregnancy test (that old expression is obsolete, anyway). We gathered on the other side of our creek-that's-only-a-creek-when-it's-good-and-rainy.
Moving from to-do to ta-done!
Score! I just crossed something off my to-do list. I can put a black line straight through "consume entire package of M&M's before breakfast.
Wayne County dairy producers honored
WOOSTER, Ohio - Wayne County dairy producers were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2006 Wayne County dairy banquet at Memories Party Center.
