Friendly Trapper puts advice on CD

SALEM, Ohio — The Friendly Trapper has compiled his best tips, tricks and time-honored advice on a 75-minute CD.

Ammonia storage tank sells for $36,500 at auction

Ammonia storage tank sells for $36,500 at Schrader auction UNION CITY, Ohio — Auctioneer Jim Hayworth of Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Inc. held an auction March 2 in Union City, Ohio. Results The highest selling item at the auction was a 30,000-gallon NH3 (ammonia) storage tank that sold for $36,500. Other top sellers

Ohio Farm Bureau award winners illustrate breadth of agriculture

“Agriculture has been my focus my entire life.”

Atty. Paul Wright’s comment while accepting his Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Dec. 1 could’ve been repeated by any of the other four Ohio agriculture leaders honored. In addition to Wright, Distinguished Service Awards were presented to longtime Nationwide agent Fred Pursley and community leader Howard Skiles. Judy Roush received the Agriculture Cooperative Educator Award, and Lindsay Hill was posthumously honored with the Agricultural Communicator Award.

House wrens can be nasty neighbors

House wrens are extremely territorial and aggressive. While most birds limit their aggression to members of their own species, house wrens are interspecifically antisocial.

Schools are ready for moms who flunk lunch

I am an unfit mother. Oh sure, other mothers might see the merit in hiding it better. But me, I work hard at it.

Choose and care for your perfect Christmas tree with these pointers

URBANA, Ill. – Start a family tradition and think about purchasing a real Christmas tree this year. “Why should you purchase a real Christmas tree? Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air,” said

Ohio Ag Council names Hall of Fame inductees

Pictured are Dailey, (top left), Flora (top right), Vance (bottom left) and Saunway (bottom right). COLUMBUS — Four Ohioans who committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s farm community will be honored August 6 by the Ohio Agricultural Council, when they are inducted to the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. The

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 12, 2015:

BEVERLY, Ohio — Fort Frye FFA is is starting its annual strawberry sale, offering a full flat of strawberries for $26, and half a flat of $14.   Members are also selling DB Yummers BBQ sauce, both mild and spicy sauce, selling a bottles for $5, and gallons for $22.   For the first time