Yearly Archives: 2006
Past makes present burn brighter
The dairyman stormed into the local paper and demanded to speak to the editor. His tone was "brusque, belligerent" and after he was directed to the appropriate spot, the "short oldish man with a rural turn to his speech, leaned the [butts] of his hands on the desk, stuck out a grizzled chin, and lit into the editor.
Ohio offers hand to Gulf Coast farmers
SALEM, Ohio - With news of an impending hurricane, Louisiana cattlemen hauled their animals from the Gulf Coast to safety farther north.
All in the family
NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio - Farming has its way of taking hold of lives, of families, of generations. For Jerry Lahmers' family in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, that hold is particularly tight.
Tuscarawas County dairy farmers earn recognition for herd production
RAGERSVILLE, Ohio - Ridenour Farms and Putt Dairy Farms were recognized as the official top milk producing farms in Tuscarawas County at the county's annual dairy farmers banquet Feb.
Proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s vocational education cause concern
SALEM, Ohio - Ag educators in Pennsylvania are worried a new proposal could put the state's vo-ag programs in danger.
Ohio Bull Test comes to an end
SALEM, Ohio - After nearly four decades, the Ohio Bull Test program will end this spring. The 37th and final sale will be April 15 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Belle Valley.
Ohio ag delegation hopes to learn high-tech tips from Israeli farmers
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell is participating in a farmer-to-farmer mission to Israel.
Gentlemen, start your ag engines
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Thing is, you can't separate the two, when you talk about farm economics.
Hitchin’ a ride on the rails (well, almost)
While some kids played house, I remember playing railroad hobo with my sisters and our cousins. Our maternal grandparents, Henry and Mabel Tucker, lived on a nice, small horse farm on the outskirts of Ashland.
Looking for answers to old problems
On any other day, the Jan. 23 confirmation that another BSE-carrying cow had been discovered in Canada would have rocked that nation and its Canadian beef-importing neighbor to the south.
