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A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 17, 2010
COLUMBUS — Kayla Hinds, an 11-year member of the Kids & Critters and Thunder Valley Pioneers 4-H clubs, was one of 59 4-H’ers were recognized for outstanding accomplishments June 2 at the 2010 state Achievement Awards and Scholarship banquet. Hinds is the daughter of Kevin and Gladys Hinds of Newcomerstown. She received a $3,000 Paul
Stark Co. land trust offers grant help for landowners
The Stark County Land Trust is sponsoring a series of workshops to help farmers prepare applications for state farmland preservation easement grant program.
Study seeks to extend vase life of roses
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State University research intended to extend the “vase life” of roses inserts a gene from celery inside rose plants to help fight off botrytis, or petal blight, one of the rose’s major post-harvest diseases. Problem Some fungal pathogens, the bad guys that infect plants, produce a sugar alcohol called mannitol
Just Kidding About the Torture
I was talking to a friend who comes in the consignment shop where I work. She had her own business before she retired and is used to dealing with people.
Passenger pigeon became hunted, now extinct
By the 20th century, the passenger pigeon disappeared from the sky above and the earth below. It was extinct.
Timber contracts: Remember to get the terms in writing
Timber sale contracts back in my grandfather and great grandfathers days consisted of a good ole firm hand shake and working together with the landowner to make a good timber harvest. Times have changed In this busy world we live in now with modern technology and everyone going in nine different directions to make ends
USDA livestock traceability proposal open for public comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule to establish general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate when animal disease events take place. Under the rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied
Living with an attitude of gratitude
Eric Keller lives each day grateful for the life he has on his homestead.
Completing the punch list before occupying the barnhouse
Once the the main log crib of the barnhouse was built, there were still a number of tasks to complete before it was ready to occupy through the winter.
Lessons from a livestock guardian dog
I spent most of my life saying, vehemently, I wasn’t a dog person. That has changed, and I have livestock guardian dogs to thank. One, in particular, actually. His name is Houdini, and he was the first livestock guardian dog I trained.
