Yearly Archives: 2013
Ohio man thinks woolly and bulky Merino sheep are ‘beautiful’
Kenrick Smith, 59, is a wool person. He has won dozens of awards with his sheep and their fleece, including 14 Ohio State Fair wool championships, and various international awards.
Farm Oil Spill Prevention Plans: Required or not?
What should farmers do about SPCC plans now?
Court rules in favor of West Virginia poultry farmer in EPA discharge suit
A U.S. District Court ruled that, contrary to EPA’s contention, ordinary stormwater from Alt’s farmyard is exempt from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements.
The task of identifying vintage photos
Hello again steam enthusiasts. Its been too long again since I have done an article, and I guess my excuse is that I have...
Finders keepers
Apparently when you become a mother they install a device on your person that keeps track of all your offspring's belongings at all times....
Ohio county farm bureaus excel in national contest
Four Ohio county Farm Bureaus have been chosen as winners in the 2014 American Farm Bureau Federation County Activities of Excellence Awards program.
Shadows
A few weeks ago, my 2-year-old great-granddaughter discovered shadows for the first time. Noelle is a very cute and inquisitive little girl.
Her mother put...
Ohio Wildlife Council passes rule changes for perch limits, bait inspections
The Ohio Wildlife Council passed several rule changes at its meeting Oct. 16, including lowering the statewide daily limit for yellow perch in all waters except Lake Erie, and authorizing additional bait inspections to help detect invasive species.
Changes.
Farming technology takes to the air
Back when I was just a little feller, my dad would take some of us up to the brand new Noble County Airport for...
Ohio EPA Nutrient Reduction Strategy to measure ‘health of streams’
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is awaiting Congressional action on a Nutrient Reduction Strategy that it submitted to the federal EPA June 28.
The proposal seeks new limits on the amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen that can enter Ohio's various streams and water bodies, but in relation to the aquatic life in a particular stream, and other biological factors.
