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Gary Vermeer
Gary Vermeer, 90, founder and chairman emeritus of Vermeer Corporation in Pella, Iowa, died Feb. 2, 2009, at the Comfort House of Pella. Born Sept. 29, 1918, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna Vermeer. Mr. Vermeer and a cousin started the business in 1948, after inventing a wagon hoist five years
Who benefits from Lasik eye surgery?
U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the American Academy of Ophthalmology issue publication on facts about the corrective surgery.
Condolences to former editor’s family
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell sends condolences from Farm and Dairy to former editor Tim Reeves and his wife Sue on the tragic death of their son, Ben Reeves.
Ohio farm markets under new license program
Farm markets that sell fresh fruits and vegetables are still exempt from Ohio’s new regulations. But as soon as the market does so much as cut a melon in half with a knife, the market will now require a risk level one food processing license.
More than an elective: Fort Cherry shows off its ag ed program
A small high school in Washington County, Pennsylvania showed off its agricultural education program in celebration of National FFA week.
Food system strains help shape 2023 Farm Bill priorities for ag groups
Several years of turmoil for agriculture are shaping priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill for farm groups, and for legislators, as events have strained food and farming systems.
Dairy farm discovery: ‘We caught the creature’
SALEM, Ohio — “It’s sort of like a pony, kinda like a deer, and has this goat thingy on its neck.” That’s how a surprised Paula Bardo describes the nilgai, the fugitive exotic animal caught on the family’s Columbiana County dairy farm last week. Did you see it? Residents of southwestern Mahoning County and northwestern
Pioneer opens new corn research center in Urbana
(Farm and Dairy was informed June 12 that Pioneer plans to close the recently opened Urbana research location. This announcement was made post-press. The company is working to offer other positions to employees and keep its seed research in-state. The company states: “Through a process of review, Pioneer will further align talent and technology with
Tire chains, sleds and snow in the good old days
I once worked with a guy who fancied himself a comedian. One sunny morning he said to me: “It’s gonna be tough sleddin’ today!” “Why?” I asked, taking the bait. “There’s no snow!” he answered triumphantly. This winter it’s been tough sledding for kids in most of the northern parts of the country that usually
Budget crunch hits Ohio State University Extension
SALEM, Ohio — No one is safe from hard-hitting money woes, and this week, another victim came forward: Ohio State University Extension. State budget cuts will eliminate roughly $3.6 million of the state Extension purse now through June 2011 and have forced a massive restructuring and workforce reduction in the state Extension system. “OSU Extension
