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Witmer’s continuing to build on 76-year history
SALEM, Ohio — Founded by Enos Witmer in 1937, Witmer’s Inc. is dedicated to serving farmers, offering agricultural equipment, sales, service and parts. Witmer’s moved to its present location, at 39821 state Route 14 in Salem, Ohio, in 1947. The company completed a major expansion and remodeling of its facilities in 1997. Witmer’s sells and
Early start leads to near-perfect harvest
WOOSTER, Ohio — A dry harvest season. High yields. Commodity prices rising. Three things that sound good for corn and soybean growers in Ohio and Pennsylvania. After a wet harvest last fall that caused issues with mold and prevented farmers from entering the fields on time, this year’s harvest is turning out totally different.
U.S. farmers to plant less wheat this year
COLUMBUS — Lower international demand, weak prices and a wet fall in 2009 have driven U.S. farmers to plant less wheat this year, with Ohio posting one of the sharpest declines in the Eastern Corn Belt region. Decrease According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wheat seedings report, Ohio’s soft red winter wheat seeded area
My dear cat, Lisa, will be remembered with love
I do not want to write this column. But I must. February has once again taken a beloved member of this family. Beginning in 1965, February took my mother. Through the years it took a dear Dalmatian, Maggie; my father; my sister; my Arabian, Pinkie. And now, my Lisa. She spoke to me Lisa came
It’s year-end tax planning time
Can’t put it off any longer … it’s year-end tax planning time. “One’s tax management goal should be maximizing after-tax income or wealth over time, not minimizing taxes in any one year.” A sound piece of advice from Purdue University Extension Ag Economist George Patrick. This can be a tough one that requires looking past
Scenes from this year’s Farm Science Review
If you didn’t get to this year’s Farm Science Review, here are some of the sights you missed.
Mullet’s 40 years in 4-H recognized
Joyce Mullet of Coshocton was honored at the 2008 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference. COLUMBUS — For more than four decades, Joyce Mullet of Coshocton has been instrumental in helping develop youth throughout the Ohio 4-H Youth Development Program. To thank her for this service, she was honored March 8 at the 2008 Ohio 4-H Volunteer
On My Mind: The animals know spring is near
If ice storms weren’t so frightening and dangerous (please, God, don’t let the electricity go off, don’t let the trees and wires fall down, etc.!) they’d be beautiful. I’m sure the folks in northern Trumbull County saw nothing beautiful in their damaging storm this week, but our area was spared the problems and had no
Dear readers: Bail me out of jail
There is an old but tried saying that you can’t fight City Hall. I have found it indeed true. In fact, because I have been fighting a utility instead of city hall – but it is the same thing – I may be in jail by the time you read this.
True grit survives 81 years of ranching
Columnist Judith Sutherland says real survival is ranching in a wildfire canyon.
