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A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 13, 2011
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter’s parliamentary procedure team traveled Dec. 18 to the state competition at The Ohio State University. Northwestern finished in fifth place overall. Members of this year’s state parliamentary procedure team were president Chris Thomas, vice president Sabrina Johnson, Ashley Cromer, Zane Dilyard, Sarhra Flinn, Katryna Ousley, Sara McWilliams
Children are especially vulnerable to air quality
Editor: According to noted environmental health analyst, Dr. Theo Colborn, water is not the only life support system at risk in producing natural gas — air quality is also at risk. There is not only the exhaust from the diesel tucks and machinery during the drilling and fracturing, but the off-gases from the permanent condensers
Ohio farm animal abuser arrested, arraignment set for Thursday
A 25-year-old man is behind bars after abusing dairy cows in Ohio. The industry says this is not typical behavior, and wants justice for all involved.
What does ‘socially just’ agriculture mean?
Society currently expects three things from farmers. First, produce high quality and safe food. Second, protect the environment. Third, treat farm animals humanely. But some still clamor that’s not enough.
Vogel credits farm background with helping him to succeed in state politics
Pa. State Senator Elder Vogel Jr. is the only full-time farmer in the state senate.
Crawford County, Pa.: Let’s talk about the future of agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Diversified farms and soil types. Plenty of moisture. Optimism about the future. Farmers of all ages, plus agribusiness and political leaders, said these were the good things going for agriculture in Crawford County, Pa. But those who turned out over the past couple weeks for public discussions on the topic also identified
We all need ag diversity training
We cannot be so narrow-minded to think that there is only one way to be successful, to be sustainable, in farming today.
Why boomerangs return when thrown
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The first boomerangs were originally little more than hunting sticks thrown by Stone Age humans tens of thousands of years ago, according to Mark Maughmer, a professor of aerospace engineering at Penn State. Although usually associated with Australian aborigines, boomerangs were used in many different cultures: Ancient specimens have been found
Eighteen farms selected for Clean Ohio agricultural easement purchases
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio –Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Office of Farmland Preservation will purchase easement rights on nearly 3,200 acres of farmland from 18 farms in the seventh and final funding round of the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program. Although the combined easement values exceed $8.6 million, a total of $3.1 million from the Clean Ohio
Hearth to Heart: Winter’s Final Throes
We can never be sure how long and hard we’ll be blasted with cold days at any time of year, but the hope of spring is dancing closer. Thoughts that spring is officially less than a month away lift my spirits, even though I accept the fact that my winter apparel (gloves, scarves, and occasionally
