Farm chores showed value of work

Columnist Judie Sutherland may not have carried milk cans, but milking cows in a straight-eight stanchion parlor gives her a few braggin’ rights of her own.

‘Mooofins’ win first place in national finals

When you think of national championships and Penn State defeating teams from Iowa State and Ohio State universities, you think football, volleyball or wrestling, right?

But the Food Science Product Development Team? Well you can add muffins — or rather mooofins — to footballs, volleyballs and wrestling mats as props to a student squad title.

Neighbors pull together through storms

Some days come and go with little left behind to be held in our memory. Some are emblazoned forever. Wings of steel It was a beautiful morning as I ran my errands last Wednesday. I had spent time with a great friend, and we talked about how neighbors and friends used to be there for

Blogging Farmers: Social media and farming

Will Flannigan examines the way farmers are using social media to get their message across.

A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 12, 2012:

PLYMOUTH, Ohio — Trevor Arnold, Zac Arnold, and Adam Predieri represented the Plymouth FFA at the Agricultural Mechanics career development event March 22. Leonard Felty served as the team’s coach. The agronomy team participated in several events to prepare for the state event. Participants in the state event were: Andie Daron, Amy Grube, and Levi Myers.

FSA Andy: Low-interest loans can teach youth financial responsibility

The Farm Service Agency has Youth Loans available. These loans can be up to $5,000 and the youth must be age 10 through 20.

Wind turbines whip up excitement

WALSH, Colorado — The Wind for Schools project of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory is churning, having installed 42 Southwest Windpower SkyStream 3.7 turbines so far, with a goal of five new turbines each year for the 11 states already part of the program. Critical mass Eventually, 35 states are expected

Carroll County to host statewide cattlemen’s roundup

Editors note: The registration deadline has been extended to Aug. 13.

Set for fun with Clover and Alfalfa

Farm and Dairy Columnist While all of our neighbors were busy in the hay fields, we were finding a unique new way to add timothy and alfalfa to clover. Maybe I’d better start at the beginning. Remember my present? Last Christmas, my wish list included a swing, hanging from a good, sturdy limb, and a